Sakai

Brilliant Heart Museum

An Art Museum Where the Building Itself is an Exhibit

The Brilliant Heart Museum is located along the northern coast of Fukui. In addition to a large window with a view of the nearby island of Oshima, this museum features installations by art director Toda Seiju (1948–). These installations include a work consisting of some 500 fragments of ancient pottery from the Jomon period (10,000–300 BCE), mounted on the wall. In addition, the windows in the ceiling are specially shaped to create rainbows throughout the space, making use of natural lighting throughout the day.

The museum is open only on Fridays, weekends, and holidays, and reservations are required. Visitors can enjoy the art and the view along with their choice of either matcha green tea or wine, included with admission. The museum closes in winter, from December 1 to March 31.