Let's go to the art museum.
The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi, Tokyo)
The National Art Center, Tokyo, opened in 2007 as the fifth facility belonging to the National Museum of Art, an independent administrative institution, with the mission of contributing to the creation of a new culture based on the perspective of mutual understanding and coexistence through art. Since then, instead of having its own collection, it has been operating as an art center where people can experience and learn about various forms of artistic expression and recognize diverse values. Specifically, it is engaged in holding diverse exhibitions utilizing one of the largest exhibition spaces in Japan (14,000 m²), collecting, publishing, and providing information and materials related to art, and implementing various educational and outreach programs.
7-22-2 Roppongi, Tokyo 105-8558
Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Closed on Tuesdays
*TORAM Exhibition: Late November every year
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Fukuoka, Hakata)
The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is the only museum in the world that systematically collects and exhibits modern and contemporary Asian art. These works are neither imitations of Western art nor repetitions of tradition; they transcend the conventional boundaries of "art," created by artists living in the ever-changing "present" of Asia, imbued with heartfelt messages. The museum's extensive and high-quality collection of modern and contemporary Asian art possesses a unique charm and appeal unlike any other museum in the world.
7th and 8th floors, Riverain Center Building, 3-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 812-0027
Opening hours
Thursday, Sunday, Monday: 09:00 - 18:00
Friday and Saturday: 09:30 - 20:00
Closed on Wednesdays
*TORAM Exhibition: Scheduled for early April or early September each year.
Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art (Tenjin, Fukuoka)
On November 3, 1964, Culture Day, the Fukuoka Prefectural Cultural Hall, the predecessor of our current museum, opened in Susaki Park in Tenjin, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, as a complex facility housing an art museum and a library. The building was designed by architect Takeo Sato (1899-1972), who was working on numerous public buildings at the time.
The museum has held numerous exhibitions, and among them, the "Tutankhamun Exhibition," held the year after its opening, attracted approximately 590,000 visitors. The queue of people waiting to enter stretched all the way to Susaki Park, creating a crowd that swirled around the fountain multiple times. In addition, the museum has organized its own exhibitions based on meticulous research into modern Western-style painting, Japanese-style painting, sculpture, and crafts.
5-2-1 Tenjin, Chuo- ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 810-0001
Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Closed on Mondays
*TORAM Exhibition: Scheduled for late March every year