本間家ゆかりの美術品と、池の周囲を歩く庭園、京風の木造別荘が同じ入館券で楽しめる美術館です。展示室だけでなく、石や樹木、建具へ目を向けると、港町酒田を支えた人々の文化が立体的に見えてきます。
基本情報
| 所在地 | 山形県酒田市御成町7-7 |
|---|---|
| 開館 | 4～10月9:00～17:00・最終16:30／11～3月9:00～16:30・最終16:00 |
| 入館料 | 一般1,300円、高・大学生600円、小・中学生無料 |
| 休館 | 3～11月は定休なし。12～2月は火・水曜、祝日の場合は翌日。展示替えで美術展覧会場のみ休館あり |
| 交通 | JR酒田駅から徒歩5分 |
美術品と別荘を一つの入館で
1947年に開館し、日本・東洋の古美術から現代美術、歴史資料まで約3,000件を収蔵しています。一般1,300円、高・大学生600円、小・中学生は無料で、美術展覧会場の企画展と清遠閣の常設展示、別荘、鶴舞園を見学できます。15名以上の団体は一般1,170円、高・大学生540円。本間家旧本邸との個人向け共通入館券は2,000円です。
北前船の石を見つける鶴舞園
鶴舞園は1813年、本間家四代当主が整えた池泉回遊式庭園です。鳥海山を借景とし、冬に仕事が少なくなる港の労働者の雇用にもつながりました。佐渡の赤石や伊予の青石など、北前船で運ばれた各地の石も見どころです。清遠閣では木造建築の細部や庭とのつながりを眺め、屋外と屋内で視点を変えながら巡れます。
2026年秋の展示と夜の庭園
2026年9月11日～10月28日は「山形の作家たち」を開催。置賜・村山・最上・庄内の四地域に分け、作家の個性や地域ごとの表現を紹介します。10月3・10・17・24・31日の土曜はナイトミュージアムを行い、19時まで開館、最終入館18時30分。鶴舞園のライトアップに合わせ、美術展覧会場と清遠閣も開館を延長します。
季節の開館時間と休憩
通常は4～10月が9～17時、11～3月が9～16時30分で、入館は閉館30分前までです。3～11月は定休がなく、12～2月は火・水曜が休館、祝日の場合は翌日へ移ります。展示替えでは美術展覧会場だけが休みになる場合もあります。清遠閣の喫茶室にはコーヒー550円、菓子付き抹茶660円があり、庭園を巡る途中の休憩にも使えます。
酒田市で組み合わせる施設
酒田市の見学・食事・宿泊や駐車を組み合わせる際には、次の施設も選べます。
A single ticket brings together art associated with the Homma family, a pond garden and a Kyoto-style wooden villa. Looking at garden stones, trees and architectural details alongside the exhibitions reveals several sides of the culture of Sakata, a historic port city.
At a glance
| Location | 7-7 Onaricho, Sakata, Yamagata |
|---|---|
| Hours | April–October 9:00–17:00, last admission 16:30; November–March 9:00–16:30, last admission 16:00 |
| Admission | Adults ¥1,300; high school and university students ¥600; elementary and junior high school children free |
| Closed | No regular closing day March–November. Tuesdays and Wednesdays December–February, shifting to the following day for a public holiday. The exhibition building may close for installation. |
| Access | Five minutes on foot from JR Sakata Station |
Art, a villa and a garden on one ticket
Opened in 1947, the museum holds around 3,000 works and historical objects, ranging from Japanese and Asian antiquities to contemporary art. Admission is ¥1,300 for adults and ¥600 for high school and university students; younger schoolchildren enter free. The ticket covers the exhibition building, Seienkaku displays, villa and garden. Groups of at least 15 pay ¥1,170 or ¥540 respectively. An individual combined ticket with the former Honma residence costs ¥2,000.
Garden stones carried by trading ships
The fourth head of the family created Kakubuen in 1813. Its paths circle a pond and incorporate distant Mount Chokai into the scenery. The construction also provided winter employment for port workers. Stones carried by Kitamaebune trading ships include red stone from Sado and blue stone from Iyo. Seienkaku offers another perspective on the garden through carefully designed wooden interiors, making the transition between indoors and outdoors part of the visit.
Autumn 2026 exhibitions and evening opening
The exhibition Artists of Yamagata runs from September 11 to October 28, 2026. Works are arranged by the prefecture's Okitama, Murayama, Mogami and Shonai regions. Night Museum opening on October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 extends visits until 19:00, with last admission at 18:30. The exhibition building and Seienkaku also remain open for these illuminated garden evenings.
Seasonal hours and a tea break
Regular hours are 9:00–17:00 from April to October and 9:00–16:30 from November to March, with admission ending thirty minutes earlier. There is no regular closing day from March to November; winter Tuesday and Wednesday closures move to the following day for holidays. Installation may close only the exhibition building. Seienkaku's café serves coffee for ¥550 and matcha with a sweet for ¥660, providing a break during a garden visit.
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