Registered Works of Fine Arts and Crafts of Saitama

Painted in the summer of 1858 by a seventeen-year-old Claude Monet, View from Rouelles is the earliest known oil painting by the father of Impressionism and the first work he ever submitted to a public exhibition. On deposit from the Marunuma Art Park collection, this small but pivotal landscape is exhibited periodically at the Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, a masterwork by architect Kisho Kurokawa. Just 35 minutes from Tokyo and a three-minute walk from Kita-Urawa Station, the museum offers a rare opportunity to stand before the very origin of Monet's journey.

The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama holds a rare late masterpiece by French Romantic master Eugène Delacroix: 'The Disciples Lifting the Body of Saint Stephen,' painted in 1860 and registered as a Japanese cultural property in 2000. Discover the painting's dramatic use of color, its spiritual depth, and how to plan your visit to this surprising cultural destination just outside Tokyo.

Saitama’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.