Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum opened in March 1993 as a place to reflect on the history and culture of Edo-Tokyo and to consider the future of the city and life. Housed in a unique building designed by Kiyonori Kikutake, it has been a leading cultural institution in Tokyo since its opening, showcasing the approximately 400 years from Tokugawa Ieyasu's entry into Edo to the present day, using valuable original artifacts, reconstructed models, and interactive exhibits.
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum. Its purpose is to preserve and display buildings of great cultural and historical value that cannot be preserved on-site, relocating and restoring them to pass them on to future generations as precious cultural heritage. Thirty buildings, including residences and shops, that once stood in Tokyo from the Edo period to the mid-Showa period are lined up, recreating the streetscape.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum was founded in May 1926 as Japan's first public art museum, and has since become a popular venue for art groups and other organizations to present their work. In addition to special exhibitions where visitors can enjoy masterpieces from Japan and abroad, the museum also hosts annual themed exhibitions, open group exhibitions, and school education exhibitions, as well as art communication projects that explore new possibilities for the museum as a place for interaction.
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum was originally built in 1933 as the residence of Prince Asaka. It opened in 1983, utilizing the space of the Art Deco building and harmonizing it with its lush gardens. A new wing was completed in 2014, and in 2015, the main building, main gate, and tea room were designated as important national cultural properties. The museum aims to be a unique hub for creativity and expression, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy a historical building, appreciate works of art, and experience a lush garden all at once.
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
The Tokyo Photographic Art Museum was opened in January of Heisei 7 (1995) as Japan's first comprehensive museum dedicated to photography and video. The museum's activities include the collection and management of outstanding works, the planning of high-quality exhibitions, educational outreach programs to realize social expansion, and research that forms the basis for museum activities. In addition, we have a hall where movies are shown and a library dedicated to photography and video, and we aim to play a role as a center for photography and video representing Japan and become a place for new creative activities.
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo was opened in Tokyo Metropolitan Kiba Park in March Heisei 7 (1995) for the purpose of promoting contemporary art and enriching art culture, and was renovated and reopened in March 2019 (2019). In addition to a collection exhibition that makes use of the approximately 6,000 works in the museum's collection and a large-scale international exhibition, the museum holds planned exhibitions that capture a wide range of contemporary art including paintings, sculptures, fashion, architecture and design.
Tokyo Arts and Space
Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) opened in 2001 as Tokyo Wonder Site, and in 2006 began a residency program to invite and dispatch artists and creators from Japan and abroad. The name was changed in 2017, and in 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Contemporary Art Award were established. Centered around the two locations of Hongo and Residency, TOKAS operates a variety of programs as an international art center that comprehensively supports residencies, research, production, and exhibitions.
Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery
Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery had its grand opening in February 2020 as a base for promoting art brut and other art forms in Tokyo. Aiming to promote understanding of diversity and contribute to the realization of an inclusive and symbiotic society through art, the gallery creates opportunities for people to come into contact with the diverse creativity and new values of each individual through exhibitions of a variety of works, including art brut.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
Since its opening in April 1961, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan has served as a "Hall of Fame for Music" and has been the stage for historic performances of operas, ballets, classical concerts, and other events from Japan and abroad. The building, designed by Kunio Maekawa, is known as one of Japan's leading examples of modernist architecture, and the music archives offer valuable materials for viewing and listening. As a hub for the arts and culture, the center hosts a wide variety of events based on the pillars of "creative communication," "human resource development," and "educational outreach."
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre opened in October, Heisei 2 (1990). It is a cultural complex that serves as a base for the creation and dissemination of artistic culture, education and human resource development, entertainment, and international cultural exchange centered on music and performing arts. With a total of 4 halls, including a concert hall for 2000 people equipped with the world's largest rotating pipe organ, we continuously hold unique and high-quality programs such as concerts, plays, dances and lectures.
Civic Creative Base Tokyo
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Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] was established in October, Reiwa 4 (2022) as a base for activities to demonstrate people's creativity to society through art and digital technology. As an open laboratory for experimentation and creativity, we will develop a variety of programs and serve as a driving force to transform Tokyo into a better city through creativity and technology.
Arts Council Tokyo
Arts Council Tokyo strives to enhance its grant programs and develops cultural programs that anyone can participate in and enjoy, utilizing cultural resources such as not only cultural facilities but also unique urban areas, parks, and landmarks.We also develop a wide range of projects, including those that address social issues from an artistic perspective and those that foster talent who can connect society and art.