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Contemporary art galleries thrive in Japan's urban centers — from the blue-chip spaces of Roppongi and Ginza to artist-run collectives in Shimokitazawa and Osaka's Nakanoshima district. Commercial galleries, nonprofit project spaces, and experimental exhibition halls showcase both emerging Japanese talent and internationally renowned artists, making Japan one of Asia's most dynamic gallery scenes.

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Whitestone Gallery Karuizawa - Gallery

Whitestone Gallery Karuizawa

Branch of the Ginza gallery in the resort town of Karuizawa, set in a serene forest environment.

BankART 1929 - Gallery

BankART 1929

Arts center in a former bank building in Yokohama promoting contemporary art and urban culture.

Gallery Koyanagi - Gallery

Gallery Koyanagi

Prestigious Ginza gallery known for exhibiting Sugimoto Hiroshi and other international artists.

Tomio Koyama Gallery - Gallery

Tomio Koyama Gallery

Leading Tokyo gallery representing major Japanese contemporary artists including Takashi Murakami.

Ginza Tsutaya Books Gallery - Gallery

Ginza Tsutaya Books Gallery

Art gallery within the iconic GINZA SIX bookstore, showcasing contemporary Japanese and international artists.

Perrotin Tokyo - Gallery

Perrotin Tokyo

Tokyo outpost of the prestigious Parisian gallery, showing international contemporary art in Roppongi.

Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art - Gallery

Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art

Japan's oldest public art gallery, renovated by Jun Aoki, featuring Japanese and Western modern art.

SCAI The Bathhouse - Gallery

SCAI The Bathhouse

Contemporary art gallery in a converted 200-year-old bathhouse in Yanaka, Tokyo.

The National Art Center, Tokyo - Gallery

The National Art Center, Tokyo

Japan's largest exhibition space with no permanent collection, designed by Kisho Kurokawa with its iconic undulating glass facade.

Spiral Garden - Gallery

Spiral Garden

Multi-purpose cultural complex in Aoyama by Fumihiko Maki, hosting art exhibitions, performances, and design events.