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Modern Masters
Immerse yourself in Tokyo’s
vibrant contemporary art
scene at the Mori Art Museum
(p91). Located in the Mori
Tower, it features constantly
rotating exhibitions. At the
extraordinary Benesse Art
Site Naoshima – Japan’s “art
DISCOVER Japan Your Way spotty sculptures, and
island” – visitors can walk
among Yayoi Kusama’s iconic,
Tandao Ando’s concrete
masterpieces (p250).

The magnificent Mori
Art Museum in Tokyo’s

JAPAN FOR impressive Mori Tower
ART LOVERS

Art has long been one of the country’s most successful exports, with the
world clamoring over ukiyo-e prints and screen paintings for hundreds
of years. Now, a host of exciting museums and innovative contemporary
artists are stealing some of the spotlight from these traditional artforms.

INSIDER TIP
Arty Stay
Palace Hotel Tokyo offer
bespoke tours of the
capital for art fans.
Led by art historians,
you can take in the
world-class museums,
browse for pieces, and
visit some offbeat
galleries (www.en.
palacehoteltokyo.com).

Traditional Scenes
To understand how Japan fuses
traditional art with modern design, visit
Tokyo’s Nezu Museum (p92). Designed by
award-winning architect Kengo Kuma, it
showcases over 7,400 works of Japanese
and East Asian art, including Irises, an
exquisite screen painting by Ogata Korin
(c. 1701–05). Another site for traditional
art in the capital is the Tokyo National
Museum (p128). Seek out the the museum’s
haunting collection of Noh masks for a
fleeting glimpse into one of Japan’s most
idiosyncratic traditional art forms.
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