Art Spaces in Japan

Edo-period strolling garden in Takamatsu with 75 acres of ponds, hills, and pine trees against Mt. Shiun.

One of Japan's three great gardens in Mito, famous for its 3,000 plum trees blooming in spring.

Edo-period garden in Kumamoto featuring a miniature recreation of the Tokaido road and Mount Fuji.

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

Former copper refinery on Inujima island transformed into an eco-art museum using natural energy.

Open contemporary art museum in Towada with indoor and outdoor installations along Arts Towada street.

Tadao Ando-designed museum in Akita featuring Fujita Tsuguharu's massive murals. Striking architecture with a spiral gallery. Open Tue–Sun.

World-famous art museum in Yasugi, Shimane with award-winning Japanese garden. Home to Yokoyama Taikan collection. Open daily, ¥2,300 admission.

Art museum and hotel on Naoshima Island designed by Tadao Ando, integrating art with nature.

Japan's first open-air museum set in the Hakone mountains with sculptures by Picasso, Moore, and others.

Japan's oldest and largest museum, housing over 110,000 works of Asian art and archaeology.

Circular museum in Shukkeien park featuring French Impressionist masterpieces.

Prefectural museum showcasing modern and contemporary art with a focus on local and international works.

Japan's first national art museum showcasing modern and contemporary Japanese art since the Meiji era.

Atami cliffside museum with panoramic ocean views, housing National Treasures including Korin's Red and White Plum Blossoms.

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

Hokkaido's main art museum focusing on modern art with emphasis on regional and Ecole de Paris works.

Central Nagoya museum by Kisho Kurokawa featuring Ecole de Paris, Mexican muralism, and local art.

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

Tadao Ando's iconic concrete church in Ibaraki, Osaka, where a cruciform slit fills the interior with light.