The Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum

Munakata Shiko (1903-1975) lived in what is now Nanto City from 1945 to around 1952, having fled the Tokyo air raids. He is considered one of Japan's most significant 20th-century artists, winning the Venice Biennale Grand Prix in 1956 for his woodblock prints, which drew heavily on Zen Buddhism, folklore, and nature. The memorial museum in Fukumitsu has two floors of his prints and calligraphy works. Across the street, his former residence Riu Gasai is open for tours and retains artwork he painted directly onto doors, walls, and even the bathroom. A folk art showcase called Shogedo is part of the same cluster.