Shigureden (時雨殿) is a museum in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, centered on the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu anthology of waka poems compiled by Fujiwara no Teika in the 13th century.[1][2][3][4][5] The museum was founded by former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi, who invested more than $20 million in the facility.[1] Shigureden's Autumn Shower Palace hall was designed by Nintendo game producer Shigeru Miyamoto.[1]
The museum opened its doors on January 27, 2006, featuring an interactive exhibition in its park with poetry-related karuta (like the Uta-garuta), and animated floors, navigated through the use of special Nintendo DS consoles.[2] The museum closed down for renovations on April 1, 2011,[6] and re-opened on March 17, 2012. It was closed for further renovations on March 21, 2017.[7] It then reopened on November 1, 2018 as the Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture (SAMAC).[8]
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