7 art museums and museums in Okayama
- Admission runs from ¥310 at the Okayama Orient Museum to ¥2,000 at the Ohara Museum of Art.
- All 7 museums are closed on Mondays, and the Ohara Museum of Art opens 9:00–15:00 from December to February.
- Combined tickets with Korakuen and Okayama Castle are ¥1,280 for Hayashibara Museum of Art and ¥1,440 for Yumeji Art Museum.
All 7 art museums and museums in Okayama are closed on Mondays. Admission runs from ¥310 at the Okayama Orient Museum to ¥2,000 at the Ohara Museum of Art, and the Ohara Museum of Art closes at 15:00 from December to February. This page compares admission, hours, closed days and winter exhibitions at 7 museums in central Okayama City and Kurashiki.
In short
- Lowest admission: Orient Museum (¥310), the Okayama art exhibition at the Prefectural Museum of Art (¥360) and the special exhibition at the Prefectural Museum (¥460).
- Going in the afternoon in winter: Hayashibara, Orient, Yumeji and Kurashiki Folkcraft (open until 17:00). Ohara closes at 15:00 from December to February, so go in the morning.
- Free for high school students and younger: the Prefectural Museum (high school and younger), the Prefectural Museum of Art (elementary to high school) and Hayashibara (junior high school and younger).
- Combined with Korakuen garden or Okayama Castle: combined tickets exist for Hayashibara, Yumeji and the Prefectural Museum.
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. How to choose: admission, winter closing times and combined tickets
Click a museum name to jump to its section. Admission is the regular adult price, and some museums charge differently for special exhibitions. Prices and hours are as each museum showed them on November 3, 2026.
| Museum | Admission (adult) | Hours | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohara Museum of Art | ¥2,000 | Dec-Feb 9:00-15:00 | Mondays; New Year |
| Hayashibara Museum of Art | ¥600 (planned exhibition) | 10:00-17:00 | Mondays; exhibit changes |
| Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art | ¥360 (Okayama art exhibition) | 9:00-17:00 | Mondays; New Year |
| Okayama Prefectural Museum | ¥460 (special exhibition) | 9:30-17:00 | Mondays |
| Okayama Orient Museum | ¥310 | 9:00-17:00 | Mondays; Dec 28-Jan 4 |
| Yumeji Art Museum | ¥800 | 9:00-17:00 | Mondays; Dec 28-Jan 1 |
| Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft | ¥1,200 | 9:00-17:00 | Mondays; Dec 29-Jan 1 |
Source: each museum’s official site, such as the Ohara Museum of Art visitor information page (Japanese) (checked on November 3, 2026). The Hayashibara Museum of Art’s official site says it revised its admission in fiscal 2026.
2. What to know when choosing in Okayama
The museums in Okayama City are clustered around Okayama Korakuen garden and Okayama Castle, while the Ohara Museum of Art and the Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft are in the Bikan historical quarter of Kurashiki. Combined tickets keep costs down on the Okayama side, while on the Kurashiki side you need to watch the early winter closing.
- The combined tickets on the Korakuen official site are ¥610 for Korakuen and the Prefectural Museum, and ¥1,280 for Korakuen, Okayama Castle and the Hayashibara Museum of Art. The Okayama Castle official site also lists ¥1,440 for Korakuen, Okayama Castle and the Yumeji Art Museum. During special exhibitions at other facilities and on closed days, sale of the combined tickets is suspended.
- By car, the Prefectural Museum’s lot is shared with Korakuen, at ¥100 per 40 minutes for regular cars. The Prefectural Museum of Art has an underground lot (44 spaces), and the Orient Museum has no parking for visitors. The Ohara Museum of Art also has no parking, so use a paid lot nearby.
- Winter exhibitions change on November 28 at the Prefectural Museum and December 11 at the Yumeji Art Museum. At the Hayashibara Museum of Art, the exhibition ended on November 8 and has changed to the next one.
3. Ohara Museum of Art (Kurashiki)
From December to February it closes at 15:00 (last entry 14:30), 2 hours earlier than the 17:00 closing from March to November. Admission is ¥2,000 for adults and ¥500 for those under 18, and free for preschool children. There are no group rates (Ohara Museum of Art visitor information page, Japanese).
Photo source: Ohara Foundation press release on the reopening of the Ohara Museum of Art (April 7, 2026) (Japanese)
The ticket can be used at 3 buildings: the Main Gallery, the Craft and Asian Art Gallery, and the Kojima Torajiro Memorial Gallery. It is stamped at the entrance of each building, and buildings without a stamp can be visited on another day. The ticket has no expiry date. Re-entry to the same building is not allowed in principle. The Kojima Torajiro Memorial Gallery is open 10:00 to 15:00 from December to February.
| Name | Ohara Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1-15 Chuo, Kurashiki City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | December–February 9:00–15:00 (last entry 14:30), March–November 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Kojima Torajiro Memorial Gallery: December–February 10:00–15:00 (Closed Mon, open daily in August. Year-end and New Year holidays announced on opening calendar) |
| Phone | 086-422-0005 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Hayashibara Museum of Art (Okayama)
This museum has no permanent exhibition, only special and planned exhibitions. A planned exhibition is ¥600 for adults and free for junior high school students and younger. The planned exhibition “Landscapes in Lacquer: Famous Places of Japan and the Colors of Flowers and Birds” ran from September 12 to November 8, and the next planned exhibition is “Zodiac Pilgrimage: From Horse Tack to Wool” (Hayashibara Museum of Art visitor guide, Japanese).
The last entry is at 16:30. The museum closes while exhibits are changed, so check the dates on the official site’s calendar before you go.
| Name | Hayashibara Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-7-15 Marunouchi, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–17:00 (admission reception until 16:30) (Closed Mon, next day if a holiday. Also closed during exhibition change periods and New Year holidays) |
| Phone | 086-223-1733 |
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5. Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art (Okayama)
Admission to the Okayama art exhibition is ¥360 for adults, ¥260 for university students and ¥170 for ages 65 and over, and free for elementary to high school students. Special exhibitions are charged separately (Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art access, fees and hours page, Japanese).
Photo source: Okayama Prefecture press release (October 6, 2025) (Japanese)
It is a 15-minute walk from the Korakuen exit (east exit) of JR Okayama Station, or a 3-minute walk from “Shiroshita” tram stop.
| Name | Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Address | 8-48 Tenjin-cho, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (last entry 30 min before closing) (Closed Mon, next day if a holiday. Year-end and New Year holidays) |
| Phone | 086-225-4800 |
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6. Okayama Prefectural Museum (Okayama)
The special exhibition “Ukita Naoie and Hideie” runs until November 23, and costs ¥460 for adults and ¥230 for ages 65 and over, and is free for high school students and younger. Hours from October 1 are 9:30 to 17:00 (Okayama Prefectural Museum page for the special exhibition, Japanese).
After that, a themed exhibition, “Longing for the Capital: Centering on Rakuchu Rakugai Screens”, runs from November 28 to January 3, and the special exhibition “Momoyama Ceramics: Their Development and End as Seen from Bizen Ware” from January 9 to March 7 (Okayama Prefectural Museum exhibition schedule, Japanese).
| Name | Okayama Prefectural Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-5 Korakuen, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–17:00 (from October 1) (Closed mainly on Mon) |
| Phone | 086-272-1149 |
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7. Okayama Orient Museum (Okayama)
Admission, which covers the collection exhibition and small planned exhibitions, is ¥310 for adults, ¥210 for high school and university students, and ¥100 for elementary and junior high school students. Special exhibitions are charged separately, and ages 65 and over are exempt (Okayama City Orient Museum visitor guide, Japanese).
Photo source: Okayama Prefecture press release (October 6, 2025) (Japanese)
At New Year it is closed from December 28 to January 4. There is no parking for visitors, and it is a 15-minute walk from JR Okayama Station.
| Name | Okayama Orient Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 9-31 Tenjin-cho, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) (Closed Mon, following weekday if a holiday. Also closed during exhibition change periods and December 28–January 4) |
| Phone | 086-232-3636 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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8. Yumeji Art Museum, Main Building (Okayama)
From December 11 to March 14, 2027, it shows “60th Anniversary: THE Yumeji Art Museum COLLECTION”, with admission of ¥800 for adults, ¥400 for junior high, high school and university students, and ¥300 for elementary school students. Only on January 30 does it close at 14:00, and it is closed from December 28 to January 1 (Yumeji Art Museum winter exhibition page for the main building, Japanese).
The photo of the main building’s exterior is reused from the Yumeji Art Museum’s official site with the museum’s permission.
In Setouchi City there is a separate facility, the Yumeji Birthplace Memorial Museum and Shonen Sanso, and a combined ticket with the main building is also listed under “Good-value tickets” on the official site.
| Name | Yumeji Art Museum, Main Building |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-1-32 Hama, Naka Ward, Okayama City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30; 9:00–14:00 on January 30, 2027) (Closed Mon, following day if a holiday or substitute holiday. Closed December 28–January 1) |
| Phone | 086-271-1000 |
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9. Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft (Kurashiki)
Admission is ¥1,200 for adults, ¥500 for high school and university students and ¥300 for elementary and junior high school students, and changes depending on the exhibition. Until December 6 it holds the planned exhibition “Formosa Taiwan: Crafts of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples” and the special planned exhibition “Patterns of Characters” (Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft visitor guide, Japanese).
Hours are 9:00 to 17:00 (reception until 16:30), and the museum closes temporarily when any official weather warning is issued.
| Name | Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-4-11 Chuo, Kurashiki City, Okayama |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (reception until 16:30) (Closed Mon, following day if a holiday. Closed December 29–January 1) |
| Phone | 086-422-1637 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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Sources
12 pages we checked
- Ohara Museum of Art: admission and visitor information
- Hayashibara Museum of Art: visitor guide
- Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art: access, fees and hours
- Okayama Prefectural Museum: special exhibition “Ukita Naoie and Hideie”
- Okayama Prefectural Museum: exhibition schedule
- Okayama City Orient Museum: visitor guide
- Yumeji Art Museum: main building overview
- Yumeji Art Museum: 60th anniversary main building exhibition
- Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft: visitor guide
- Okayama Korakuen: admission guide (combined tickets)
- Okayama Castle: visitor guide (combined tickets)
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 3, 2026 (Japan time).
