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Museums
Tokyo National Museum – ©JNTO
Tokyo National Museum – ©JNTO
Traditional Art
Nara National Museum
The Nara National Museum houses a large collection of Buddhism-related pieces — paintings, statues, scrolls and religious materials. Located
in the Nara Park grounds, it was founded in 1889 and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, the most notable being the annual Todaiji Temple’s
Treasures Exhibition, held every autumn.
Kubota Itchiku Art Museum
Built alongside Lake Kawaguchiko, the Kubota Itchiku Museum is a unique museum dedicated to artist Kubota Itchiku, who helped revitalise
the art and process of Tsujigahana silk dyeing of kimono about 500 years ago. It features a wide selection of elaborately designed kimono that
depict various themes, including seasons, nature and the universe.
Contemporary Art
Mori Art Museum
Founded by real estate developer Minoru Mori, the Mori Art Museum is housed on the 53rd floor of a 54 storey-high skyscraper in the
Roppongi Hills district in Tokyo. It is a venue for many temporary exhibits by local and foreign contemporary artists.
Chichu Art Museum
With a fantastic view of the Naoshima coast, the Chichu Art Museum sits on a hillside and showcases works by international artists such as the
famous Water Lilies by Claude Monet, Open Sky by James Turrell, and Time/Timeless/No Time by Walter De Maria.
Naoshima Island is dubbed as an art island, with not only the Chichu Art Museum but also Benesse House and the Art House project where art
is scattered around a small part of town. Naoshima is also used as a main venue for the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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