Miho Museum was built in a forested area west of Koka.
The architect that designed the complex was I.M. Pei. He
named the design of the building Shangri-La and got
inspiration from the Chinese tale “Peach Blossom Valley.”
The founder, Mihoko Koyama, wanted the structure to be
integrated with its’ surrounding nature. Mihoko is one of
the wealthiest women in Japan and founded the Shinji
Shumeikai spiritual movement back in 1970. Miho
Museum was named after her and it had taken 6 years of
planning to gain permission to build in the national park.
It was finally completed in 1996 on a scenic
mountainside.
The highlight of the building is that it blends into its
natural surroundings. In one section you will be in the
man-made construction and then suddenly you are
exposed to the natural environment. You have panoramic
views of the outside due to the use of steel and glass
framing it as such. The collection at the museum features
works from the Egyptians, Romans, and Asian cultures.
They are largely from Mihoko Koyama’s private
collection. The main exhibit changes every year, while
the special exhibits change every few months. There is
even an underground tunnel that leads to a road lined
with cherry blossom trees for visitors to enjoy when in
season.
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