First in Japan: Aichi Prefecture to Build a 'Joint Storage Facility' for Artworks in Tokoname City, Budgeting Over 16.5 Billion Yen in June Supplementary Budget
Aichi Prefecture announced a supplementary budget to build a joint storage facility for three museums in Tokoname City to address space shortages.Summary
Aichi Prefecture announced a supplementary budget plan to construct a 'joint storage facility' in Tokoname City to address the shortage of storage space for museums. The facility, to be developed on the site of the former Prefectural Tokoname High School, is planned to house artworks from three institutions: the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Ceramics, and the Aichi University of the Arts. The prefecture has allocated over 16.587 billion yen for the construction and operation of the facility over a 24-year period in the June supplementary budget. This initiative marks the first time in Japan that multiple art facilities will utilize a shared storage facility, as all three institutions have storage spaces that have become cramped due to being over 30 years old.
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)