Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography

入江泰吉記念奈良市写真美術館Nara

Museum

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At a Glance

Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography is a city museum in Nara, in the Takabatake district near Shin-Yakushi-ji temple. It opened in 1992 as the Nara City Museum of Photography and took its present name in 2007. The building was designed by the architect Kisho Kurokawa.

The core of the collection is the complete work of Irie Taikichi (1905 to 1992), about 80,000 pieces, which he gave to the city. Irie spent his career photographing the landscapes of the Yamato region and its cultural properties. The museum also holds 1,025 glass plates from the Meiji and Taisho eras by Kudo Risaburo, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property, and photographs by Tsuda Yoho. Its facilities include two exhibition rooms, a memorial room for Irie, a high-definition video corner, a reference room and a garden.