Enjoy Japanese art works such as “ukiyoe” (Japanese woodblock prints) and Taro Okamoto’s works! Seven art museums and galleries in Shibuya/Harajuku.

05.November.2017 | FEATURES / SPOT

Art is something that enriches your daily life. In this article, I will introduce to you some art museums and galleries in the Shibuya/Harajuku area.
Please check out the websites of the art museums/galleries noted below since some of them hold rotating exhibits.

Ota Memorial Museum of Art

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An ukiyoe-specialized art museum in Tokyo. Not just Japanese ukiyoe-lovers but foreigners who are interested in Japanese culture visit this museum. The museum holds different exhibitions every month, therefore you can enjoy the world of ukiyoe from many aspects.

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太田記念美術館

Ota Memorial Museum of Art

Address: 〒150-0001, 1-10-10, Jingumae, Shibuyaku, Tokyo

Business hours: 10:30 to 17:30 (last entrance – 17:00)

Fixed holiday: Monday, year-end and new-year
TEL:03-3403-0880

URL:http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/


Nezu Museum

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A quiet museum with an adjacent Japanese garden located in the center of Tokyo. They exhibit carvings, paintings and tea tools and hold special exhibition every season. You can enjoy a quiet time since there is also a café.

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Nezu Museum

Address: 6-5-1, Minami Aoyama, Minatoku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10:00 to 17:00 (last entrance – 16:30)
Fixed holiday: Monday, period when preparing for the next exhibition, year’s end and new-year
Tuesday will become holiday if Monday is holiday
TEL:03-3400-2536

URL:http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/

DESIGN FESTA GALLERY

A gallery where anybody can exhibit their own works. The venue (there are 71 spaces in total) is filled with new expressions and talents. Feel free to visit the gallery since the entrance fee is free.

◼︎Information

DESIGN FESTA GALLERY

Address: 〒150-0001, 3-20-18, Jingumae, Shibuyaku, Tokyo

Business hours: 11:00 to 20:00

Fixed holiday: no holiday

TEL:03-3479-1442

URL:http://www.designfestagallery.com/


Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum

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The museum was originally Taro Okamoto’s house/atelier. After he passed away in 11996, at the age of 84 it was turned into a museum. You can feel the energy of Taro Okamoto who drew lots paintings, created documentations by dictation, wrestled against carvings, met with many people and created huge monuments like “Tower of the Sun”in Osaka and wall paintings.

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Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum
Address: 〒107-0062, 6-1-19, Minami Aoyama, Minatoku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10:00 to 18:00
Fixed holiday: Tuesday
TEL:03-3406-0801

URL:http://www.taro-okamoto.or.jp/

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Bunkamura the Museum

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An art museum located inside the huge complex facility, “Bunkamura” which has facilities such as a movie theatre and concert hall. They hold many conceptual exhibitions. The theme of the art museum is “a free-style museum where visitors can enjoy art works freely” and the facility is open until late in the evening.

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Bunkamura the Museum

Address: B1F, 2-24-1, Dogenzaka, Shibuyaku, Tokyo

Business hours: Sunday to Thursday 10:00 to 19:00 (last entrance – 18:30)

Friday to Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 (last entrance 20:30)

Fixed holiday: depends on the exhibitions

URL:http://www.bunkamura.co.jp/museum/


The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art

A museum which exhibits many international contemporary art works. The exterior of the building is very unique, and they hold unique special exhibitions a few times a year. They also have a café and the museum is gaining high reputation through SNS and by word of mouth.

◼︎Information
The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
Address: 〒150-0001, 3-7-6, Jingumae, Shibuyaku, Tokyo
Business hours: 11:00 to 19:00
Wednesday – until 21:00
Fixed holiday: Monday (except holiday), year’s end new year’s day
Access: 8 minutes on foot from Eidan Chikatetsu Ginza Line “Gaienmae Station”
TEL:03-3402-3001
URL:http://www.watarium.co.jp/

SEZON ART GALLERY

A gallery created under the theme of “art works in daily life.” It is a unified space where there is an atelier where artists are creating works, a gallery where passionate art works are exhibited and sold and a café/dinning bar where creative people can converse together.

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SEZON ART GALLERY

Address: 3-6-7, Jingumae, Shibuyaku, Tokyo

Week day 11:30 to 22:00

Saturday 11:30 to 20:00

Sunday/holiday 11:30 to 18:00

 B2F Gallery 11:00-18:00

Business hours: 1F Gallery 11:00-18:00

     B1F Cafe & Dining Bar “367°”

Fixed holiday: no scheduled holidays

TEL:03-6455-5840

URL:http://sezonartgallery.com/

How did you like our introduction of museums and galleries? Even if some of you are not familiar with art museums you can still enjoy the museums noted above since some of them do not charge an entrance fee and they hold unique exhibitions on a regular basis.

 

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