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  • August 1, 2017

    Yayoi Kusama Museum

    Located in the Waseda district of Tokyo, the Yayoi Kusama Museum exhibits artwork by Japan’s most successful and recognisable contemporary artist. Having first achieved fame in the United States thro...
  • August 1, 2017

    The Sumida Hokusai Museum

    The Sumida Hokusai Museum is dedicated to the life and work of Japan’s most famous artist. Most commonly referred to simply as 'Hokusai', during his lifetime he worked under many names and came to be...
  • August 1, 2017

    Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

    Designed by Takahiko Yanagisawa and TAK Architects, the Museum of Contemporary Art exhibits post-war artwork by both Japanese and international artists. The museum’s permanent collection includes aro...
  • August 1, 2017

    Suntory Museum of Art

    Designed by architect Kengo Kuma, the Suntory Museum of Art is owned by the Suntory corporation. Located in the fashionable neighbourhood of Roppongi, the museum is one of several large institutions ...
  • August 1, 2017

    Hara Museum of Contemporary Art

    First opened in 19179, the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art was one of the first exhibition spaces in Tokyo to be dedicated to modern art. Located in a quiet residential area of Shinagawa, the museum ...
  • August 1, 2017

    Tokyo Photographic Art (TOP) Museum

    Located in Yebisu Garden Place in the popular neighbourhood of Ebisu, the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum – or more simply referred to as the ‘TOP Museum’ is the only public museum in Japan dedicated t...
  • August 1, 2017

    The National Museum of Modern Art (MOMAT)

    The National Museum of Modern Art – or ‘MOMAT’ – opened in 1952 and was at the time, Japan’s first national art museum. Today, it houses over 13,000 artworks by Japanese and international artists. Sh...
  • August 1, 2017

    Ota Memorial Museum of Art

    The Ota Memorial Museum of Art holds around 14,000 ‘ukiyo-e’ artworks, once the private collection of Seizo Ota V - a former president of Toho Insurance Company. While the name may not be instantly k...
  • August 1, 2017

    Yamatane Museum of Art

    Another Tokyo museum in exhibiting a private collection, the Yamatane Museum of Art houses modern artworks by Japanese artists. Founded by the ex-chairman of the Yamatane Art Foundation, Yamazaki Tom...