Roppongi Art Triangle: Three Museums, Architecture & a Gallery in One Loop

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Roppongi, where three large museums, Tadao Ando architecture, and contemporary galleries cluster within walking distance. An art-lover's route covering contemporary art and architecture densely in a single day.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 40,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Mori Art Museum森美術館
Art museum · 70 min stay
A contemporary-art-focused museum on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills. Strong in special exhibitions of contemporary Asian artists, with the same-floor City View observatory looking down on Tokyo Tower and the city. Open late, so it works into the evening.
Walk 10 min
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Art museum · Architecture · 45 min stay
The architecture itself, designed by Tadao Ando to look like a single folded steel sheet, is a work of art. Design-focused special exhibitions directed by Issey Miyake are always fresh. The exposed-concrete basement space is striking.
Walk 3 min
3
Suntory Museum of Artサントリー美術館
Crafts · Art museum · 40 min stay
View Japanese crafts, ceramics, and glass in a calm space designed by Kengo Kuma. A counterweight that adds traditional beauty to a route otherwise all contemporary art. Its 'beauty in daily life' themed shows are rewarding.
Walk 7 min
4
The National Art Center, Tokyo国立新美術館
Roppongi · Exhibition · 50 min stay
Famous for the undulating glass facade designed by Kisho Kurokawa. A distinctive museum with no permanent collection that holds only large special and open-call exhibitions. The giant inverted-cone cafe and art shop are worth a look alone.
Walk 8 min
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Roppongi · Art museum · 35 min stay
A building housing leading Japanese contemporary galleries like Ota Fine Arts and ShugoArts. Unlike a museum show, you see frontline artists' solo exhibitions for free. The place to feel the real Tokyo art scene.