The Mori Art Museum in Roppongi Hills is hardly a secret spot - but it is one of the best contemporary art museums in Tokyo, and has one of the best views of the city to boot.
Mori Art Museum - image © Florentyna Leow
Tokyo has its fair share of world-class art museums, but only the Mori Art Museum has a claim to a spectacular view of Tokyo as well. It’s located on the 52nd and 53rd floors of the 54-storey Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills, and a ticket to the museum nets you access to the current exhibition as well as the Tokyo City View. It’s not the cheapest entry fee in town, but it’s a bargain for what you get.
Mori Art Museum - image © Florentyna Leow
The museum has no permanent collection of its own, and focuses mainly on modern and contemporary art from Asia, and occasionally the Middle East. Sometimes individual artists like Aida Makoto and Ai Weiwei have entire exhibitions dedicated to their work, though the museum also curates many group shows or thematic exhibitions. Past exhibitions have covered themes like architecture in Japan and Southeast Asian contemporary art.
Though contemporary art can be famously impenetrable, the Mori Art Museum aims to make its exhibitions reasonably accessible to the public. Exhibition information is usually bilingual in Japanese and English, and audio headsets in both languages tend to be available at each show. This is exactly the kind of museum you can bring your parents to. Probably.
As a bonus, the museum’s late opening hours means that you can squeeze in a visit after work to enjoy the night view.
English name:
Mori Art Museum
Japanese name:
森美術館
English address:
52F/53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6108
Japanese address:
〒106-6108 東京都港区六本木6-10-1 六本木ヒルズ森タワー52階、53階
Opening hours:
Wednesday-Monday: 10am-10pm (last entry 9:30pm)
Tuesday: 10am-5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
Admission (Mori Art Museum and Tokyo City View):
Adults: 1800
65 years old and over: 1500
High school and college student: 1200
4 years old to junior high school student: 600
Nearest Transport:
Subway: Directly connected to exit 1c of Roppongi Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya line, and Toei Oedo line.
Nearest Hotels:
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Telephone:
+81-3-5777-8600 (NTT Hello Dial)
Website:
Official Website (English)
Near To Here:
Mori Art Museum is located in Tokyo's Roppongi and Akasaka district. See our complete list of things to do in Roppongi and Akasaka, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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