Sano Art Museum

Sano Art Museum
佐野美術館
Entrance to Sano Art Museum
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Sano Art Museum (Japan)
Established1966 (1966)
LocationMishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Coordinates35°06′54″N 138°54′57″E / 35.114944°N 138.915917°E / 35.114944; 138.915917
TypeArt museum
Key holdingsJapanese Swords, sculpture and other Japanese artworks
FounderSano Ryūichi
Public transit accessMishima-Tamachi Station (3 min walk)
Websitewww.sanobi.or.jp/eng/index.html

The Sano Art Museum (佐野美術館, Sano Bijutsukan) is a private art museum, located in the Nakata neighborhood of the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The museum was founded in 1966 by Mishima-born Sano Ryūichi, founder of the chemical company Tekkōsha and recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure. The museum has a collection of over 2500 items, and is especially noted for its collection of Japanese swords.