Hattori Ichiro, while working with all his vitality, also directed his attention to art. He was always refreshed himself viewing the landscapes of the Yatsugatake mountains on his business trips to Suwa. His dream was to establish a museum that contribute to the cultural development of this region. We established the Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts to carry on his last wishes and above all, to express our family’s gratitude to those who have supported us over the years.

　　　　The main attraction of Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts is that we offer the chance to encounter Eastern and Western art cultures. The collection contains approximately 1,400 artworks, including tea ceremony utensils (paintings, calligraphy and crafts) and modern Western paintings, collected by Hattori Ichiro himself, his family and SUNRITZ Co.

　　　　The National Treasure; White raku tea bowl, named “Fujisan” (by Hon'ami Kōetsu), and other excellent pieces collected by Hattori Sanpū, the last tea connoisseur during the Shōwa period, will invite visitors to enter the world of wabi with elegant simplicity favoured by the Japanese. The collection of modern European paintings collected mainly with Hattori Ichiro's perceptive sensibility, also offers a powerful world of Western creativity.

　　　　In a society of diversity, we would like to be an art museum where we can understand each other by appreciating the art including culture of East and West, taking this small step towards world peace. We welcome all of you to the Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts to enjoy a relaxing time in the encounter of ancient Eastern and modern Western cultures, overlooking the lake's shimmering sunshine.　

Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts

Director Hattori Satoko

Hattori Ichiro （1932 - 87）