A museum dedicated to world-renowned photographer Shōji Ueda, where the gallery windows frame Mt. Daisen like a picture.
The Shōji Ueda Museum of Photography is a private museum dedicated to the collection and exhibition of works by Shōji Ueda (1913–2000), a world-renowned photographer born in Yonago. Opened in September 1995, the building — designed by architect Shin Takamatsu — stands quietly in Sumura, Hōki-chō, at the foot of Mt. Daisen.
The design, in which large interior windows frame Mt. Daisen through a reflecting pool as if it were a picture, embodies the distinctive aesthetic known as 'the Shōji Ueda world.' The view of 'Sakasa Daisen' (Reflected Daisen) changes with the weather and the seasons, showing a different face to every visitor. The museum holds approximately 15,000 works donated by Ueda himself, with permanent exhibitions and special exhibitions held on a regular basis.
This is a museum where visitors can enjoy both Ueda's photographic world — in which the sand dunes and his family against the backdrop of Mt. Daisen come to life — and the real landscape of Mt. Daisen, all in one visit. As a cornerstone of tourism in Hōki-chō, it attracts many visitors from Japan and around the world.