Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum

The former studio and home of avant-garde artist Taro Okamoto, preserved as a museum in Aoyama.

The Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Aoyama, Tokyo, is the former home and studio of Japan's most iconic avant-garde artist, Taro Okamoto (1911-1996). The museum preserves his creative workspace filled with unfinished sculptures, vibrant paintings, and personal objects, offering an intimate look into the mind of the artist known for the phrase "Art is explosion!" His exuberant, colorful works fill both the interior and the lush garden.