Ohara Museum of Art in Japanese — 大原美術館
Ohara Museum of Art is a museum in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 大原美術館, read おおはらびじゅつかん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
大原美術館
| Kana | おおはらびじゅつかん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ōhara Bijutsukan |
| English | Ohara Museum of Art |
| Category | Museums & galleries |
| Location | Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture 倉敷市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 大原美術館
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 倉敷市, 岡山県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Museums are frequently inside a larger park or cultural complex that shares its name with several other buildings. The kanji plus the ward name is what tells a driver which entrance to pull up at.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 岡山県立美術館 — Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Kita-ku
- 豊島美術館 — Teshima Art Museum, Tonoshō-chō
- 相生森林美術館 — Aioi Shinrin Museum of Art, Naka-chō
- 島根県立美術館 — Shimane Art Museum, Matsue
- 国立国際美術館 — National Museum of Art, Osaka, Kita-ku
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 大原美術館?
大原美術館 is read おおはらびじゅつかん, romanised Ōhara Bijutsukan. English-language sources usually write it Ohara Museum of Art. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Ohara Museum of Art to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 大原美術館 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Ohara Museum of Art?
For a well-known museum the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This museum is in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.