Ekingura

Eshi Kinzo, or “Ekin” for short.
A painter of the Kano-school, he originally served the Kirima Family, chief retainers of the Tosa domain, until he was banished from the castle town after being accused of art forgery.
Forced to return to civilian life, Ekin relied on his aunt and settled here in Akaoka, and turned this sake storage house into his studio and painted his works here. At “Ekingura,” we store and preserve the 23 “shibai-e byobu” (theatrical paintings on folding screens) works that were left in our town.

Facility information

Telephone: 0887-57-7117

Opening Hours: 9:00 am～15:00 pm（No Admission after 4:30 pm）

Closed: Mondays, and 12/29~1/3.
*If Monday is a holiday, then closed on the next normal weekday.

Address: 538 Akaokacho, Konan, Kochi

Transportation: 10 minutes on foot from the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Gomen-Nahari Line Akaoka Station

Charge: Adults: ¥520, High school students: ¥300, Elementary and Middle school students: ¥150

Parking: Konan City Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot (Capacity: about 10 cars)
Akaoka Health Center (Capacity: about 10 cars)
*There is accessible parking for individuals with disabilities on the grounds of “Ekingura” (Capacity: 2 cars)

Website: https://www.ekingura.com/

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Reviews

2023/02/03

香南市観光協会

PRO

おどろおどろしい、妖しい雰囲気を感じてほしいです。風情溢れる館内はまるで当時の赤岡町にタイムスリップしたよう。絵師金蔵と赤岡のまちについて知ることができます。提灯を手に絵金の世界に誘われ、蔵の穴を覗いて屏風絵を見るスタイルは斬新です。