The former lodgings for the Tsushima Clan who acted as guides for the Korean envoys during the Edo period (1603-1868) were restored and converted into the Sannose Gohonjin Art & Culture Museum. In front of the building, an impressive stone “gangi” stepped pier leading to the sea point to the importance of the town as a hub for people and goods travelling through the Seto Inland Sea.

In the museum, you can view works by the master painter Kunitaro Suda and his associates. Suda was a master of the Kyoto school of western style painting during the first half of the twentieth century. For a full cultural experience in Sannose, combine a visit to the Sannose Gohonjin Art & Culture Museum with a trip to the Rantokaku Art Museum with its extensive collection of Japanese art.