The National Art Center, Tokyo

The National Art Center Tokyo has stunning architecture and diverse exhibits—a must-visit for art lovers! Definitely would visit again.

The architecture is truly nice and blends seamlessly with the surrounding environment. I love the free-spirited atmosphere inside, where people can appreciate artworks or simply gather with friends to soak in the vibes. With a combination of a coffee shop, restaurant, and deli, it’s the perfect place to relax and enjoy some leisure time at your own pace.This was a fantastic experience. I was there while a the participants in a national competition.The building's architecture is so pretty .

The National Art Center, Tokyo is a stylish art museum designed by the well-known architect Kisho Kurokawa, located directly connected to Nogizaka Station and a 5-minute walk from Roppongi Station. ✨✨ There are always some sort of special exhibition going on, there are three cafes inside the building, and the chairs used are designer chairs, making it a comfortable art space no matter where you look. The products in the museum shop change with the seasons, so it's also great for small souvenirs! It's a museum that you'll want to take your time to explore, with its spaciousness, depth, and the open ceiling that gives it a sense of freedom❣️

The National Art Museum in Japan is not the same as the National Art Museum in China. There are no regular exhibitions here, only temporary exhibitions, and tickets are required, ranging from 700 to more than 1,000 yen. There are not many exhibitions, only two or three, and most of the exhibition halls are closed. I thought I could see national treasures and Chinese paintings, but I was totally overthinking. There are no old things, and the temporary exhibitions are all commercial exhibitions of modern artists.

How many people come to the New National Museum of Art, Tokyo, for the round cafe in the glass building that appeared in Makoto Shinkai's "Your Name"? Anyway, as a typical Libra, I love all beautiful things, including architecture. Museum Introduction The National Museum of Art, Tokyo, located in Roppongi, Tokyo, was designed by Kisho Kurokawa (as a poor student, I don't know anyone except I.M. Pei) and covers an area of ​​30,000 square meters. Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (closed every Tuesday) Tickets: Free entry, but some special exhibitions inside require a fee (1,000 to 2,000 yen, you can pay for tickets at the front desk of the exhibition area) Practical tips, practical tips 1⃣️Since it is a popular location for checking in, you must take pictures. So, friends, you must pick a sunny day~ When the sun shines through the glass curtain wall, the whole building is clear and transparent, and it looks good no matter how you take pictures. The day I went there, it was cloudy☁️No matter how I took photos, they were all gloomy and depressing, and there were blind spots in all 360 degrees. Finally, thanks to the help of the photo editing master Mix, exposure + shadow + layering + filter... I finally edited it to be decent. 2⃣️If you go in summer, you must bring a fan! I don’t know if it’s to reduce costs and increase efficiency or something else, except for the paid exhibition area and the gift shop, the rest of the museum, such as the corridor escalator, is very hot. Only a few vents on the floor blow out the cold wind that is not enough. I went there in August and almost got heatstroke. 3⃣️The Internet celebrity circular cafe that appeared in the movie, I personally think it is only suitable for viewing from a distance. If you are tired or want to kill time or want to experience it in person, you can go and sit for a while. It closes at 18:00. Order a cup of coffee☕, sit on the sofa, and look at the surrounding scenery (in fact, there is nothing to see when sitting in the cafe. I sat on the sofa seat shown in the poster, and the most beautiful scenery is the cafe on the third floor), or become the scenery in other people’s lenses. The cost is high, probably because the location is different. We ordered a cup of coffee, a cup of lemon tea, and a piece of matcha cake the size of a baby's fist, and the cost was 2,100 yen. The taste was average.

When we went there, we happened to catch the Supreme Impressionist Exhibition. The ticket was 1,600 yen. There were many paintings by famous artists, including original works by Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, etc. Actually, I am not a fan of art exhibitions, but I really like the changes in the wall colors. Although it is not allowed to take pictures inside, I still shamelessly took a self-portrait of Van Gogh (don't learn from me!).

The National Art Center, Tokyo was designed by the master Kisho Kurokawa. The sky cafe inside is also the scene in "Your Name". It is also directly connected to Nogizaka Station by subway. When I came, it happened to be an Impressionist exhibition, with various original works of masters. I was lucky! The exhibition ticket is 1,600 yen. If you don't visit the exhibition, you can just walk around inside, which is free.

The museum is located in Tokyo's Minato Ward, and is accessible by taking the Nogizaka subway station Exit 6. It is large enough to hold multiple large exhibitions at the same time, but it has no collections. I first queued up at the ticket office, and it happened to be two large exhibitions of Yayoi Kusama and Mucha. There is also a famous big pumpkin outside the museum. Because I had seen Yayoi Kusama's exhibition elsewhere before, and time was limited, I bought a separate ticket for Mucha's exhibition. When I walked outside the exhibition hall, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, attracting many people to stop and admire. In order to match the exhibition, Yayoi Kusama's representative polka dot pattern was wrapped around the tree, which became a unique scene.