(26) Shirahama Kaiyo Museum

白浜海洋美術館

This privately run art museum at the bottom of the Nojimazaki Lighthouse in Shirahama is a treasure box full of artifacts from the traditional fisherman’s life on the Boso Peninsula. Among them, the museum is most known for their Maiwai jacket collection. They have over 100 of these celebratory jackets, which used to be given by boat owners to crew members at the end of the big catch year. Their dynamic design featuring beautiful bright colors is really eye-catching.

白浜の野島崎灯台のふもとに位置する私設美術館は、房総海洋文化の芸術の宝庫です。数ある所蔵品のなかでも、有名なのが萬祝のコレクション。かつて網元が大漁の年に漁師たちに配ったというその祝着を100点以上所蔵、展示しています。特に、その裾模様の大胆な図柄と鮮やかな色使いに魅せられます。(8月末まで特別展「くじらはアートだ！」展を開催中です。)