Japan museum named 'world's most beautiful' at French award ceremony

Some lovely views, a few of which are unfortunately soured by the nearby Mitsubishi Chemical Hiroshima Works and signs for the “youme” shopping mall and Edion electronics store.

A few pastel color painted shipping containers are the world's most beautiful museum?

Another example of how bonkers the world has become.

Mr KiplingToday  08:12 am JST

Another example of how bonkers the world has become.

People don't like those parts said out loud, though.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

To me that museum doesn't look beautiful.

Congratulations, well done .

"" is in the eye of the beholder. ""

IT IS Beautiful.

I bet the air con bill is humungous.

I see no Japanese sensibility at all in this.

Those who have visited it says those coloured boxes blocks most of the beautiful view (water and mountain backdrops).

Personally, I think it's their money, they can do what whatever tickles their fancy. Just don't expect universal applause.

Dear Editor, There appears to be a mistake with the photo as a flooded portakabin hire yard next to a prison wall is shown on an article for the world's most beautiful museum. Maybe this can be switched out for the photo of the museum?

Even the Global Seed Vault in the arctic is more appealing to the eye than.. this.

This is the perfect example of cultural propaganda at its finest.

Yes, I've visited it this year, yes it is beautiful, but to compare it with The Louvre, Smithsonian or The Chinese National Museum, is ridiculous to say the least.

You don't have to take my word for it. Just go to Hiroshima and visit it.

UNESCO Heritage site nomination next in the works for this " world's most beautiful museum."

This news comes above Ishiba’s dalliance with scandal-hit LDP members?

Japan and France live for stuff like this. Michelin guides, World Heritage sites, and museums. Yawn

I stayed in a very comfortable container hotel room this year.

It was both beautiful and ugly. Both can be true simultaneously.

That looks like some badly painted ventilation shaft covers.

There is much more to the museum than what can be shown by a single photo. They are not containers, they are exhibition halls or rooms.

https://simose-museum.jp/en/

I would not say it's the most beautiful in the world or even Japan.