The National Art Center, Tokyo
Roppongi, Tokyo

An art center with impressive architecture and one of the largest
Although it does not maintain a permanent collection, this museum hosts a variety of exhibitions and disseminates art-related information, making the most of one of the largest exhibition spaces in Japan. It hosts special exhibitions in diverse genres, from historic Western paintings to contemporary art, manga, fashion, and design. The building distinguished by its unique exterior with a beautiful wavelike glass curtain wall was designed by the architect Kurokawa Kisho, famous for projects such as the Nakagin Capsule Tower Building. Entry is free (exhibition admission fees are determined for each exhibition), and visitors have access to the restaurant, cafés, art library, and museum shop.

Special Exhibitions
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Artist Associations’ Exhibitions
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Restaurant (3rd fl.)
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Installation view of the exhibition “Shinji Ohmaki: Interface of Being” The National Art Center, Tokyo, 2023
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Museum Shop (1st bsmt.)
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Cafe (2nd fl.)
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Art Library (3rd fl.)
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The National Art Center, Tokyo
7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8558
Phone (Hello Dial): +81-47-316-2772 (for international calls), 050-5541-8600 (for domestic calls)
- Hours
- 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (on Fridays & Saturdays until 8:00 p.m.) Admission until 30 minutes before closing. Closed on Tuesdays (open on holiday Tuesdays and closed on the following days), New Year holidays.
Admission fees are determined for each exhibition.
