Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
Located in the hometown of Aichi’s famous car company and designed by renowned architect Taniguchi Yoshio, the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art houses modern works of art by both Japanese and international artists.
The museum collection covers many 20th century art movements and includes artworks by notable artists including Kishida Ryusei, Fujita Tsuguharu, Salvador Dali and Gustav Klimt. The museum also holds works by acclaimed lacquerware artist, Setsuro Takahashi.
In addition to the museum itself, a restaurant, museum shop and traditional tea-house give visitors reasons to go slow and enjoy the tranquility of the precinct including exterior landscape designed by noted American landscape designer Peter Walker.
