Kadokawa Culture Museum

Kengo Kuma-designed granite monolith museum in Tokorozawa combining books, art, and pop culture.

The Kadokawa Culture Museum in Tokorozawa, designed by Kengo Kuma, is a striking granite-clad building resembling a massive rock formation. Opened in 2020, it combines a library, museum, and art gallery in a single space. The Bookshelf Theater, a towering 8-meter-high hall lined with 25,000 books, uses projection mapping to create immersive literary experiences. The museum blends pop culture, literature, and contemporary art.