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Kokuritsu Shin Bijutsukan

Tokyo · Minato · Japan

Kokuritsu Shin Bijutsukan

National Art Center Tokyo

MuseumCulture photo spotgoogle verified
~90 min
easy
8/10
best: afternoon
contemplative
A local would say...

The undulating glass facade contains Japan's largest exhibition space but not a single permanent artwork.

Japan's largest exhibition space has no permanent collection — and that's the whole point. The museum exists to host blockbuster visiting shows that have included Renoir, Modigliani, and major Japanese artists. But even without a ticket, the building itself is the main event: Kurokawa Kisho's undulating glass facade ripples like a curtain blown by wind, and inside, the cafes balanced on giant inverted cones feel like a set from a Miyazaki film. Come for architecture, stay for whatever happens to be on display.

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