Suntory Museum of Art

super fun curation, very irreverent and thought-provoking. really like that they show a different dimension of japanese art. it’s also located in tokyo midtown so you can do some shopping before/after.

Exhibition on a small collection of Emile Galle, mostly glassware in the 1880s. Quite interesting. Weekend lunch time was crowded.

within Roppongi hills can hardly see it’s facade from the outside thoughtful rotating exhibits

Love the latest exhibition (More and More: Unsettling Japanese Art)! The museum provides English description and makes Japanese art very approachable. Highly recommended. They do rotating exhibitions (no permanent exhibits), so check out the website in advance to check if it’s up your alley.

Located in the building of Tokyo Mid Town, the museum has about 2 floors of exhibition. Mostly, they are those prestigious artifects involving people's everyday's life, including trunk, ceramics, glass and room separator, aligning with the fundamental concept of "Art in Life." I like the Western Kings on Horseback as this masterpiece is an early example of western-style painting in Japan. The painting refers to an image on the margin of a world map published in Amsterdam, magnified, colored, and finished in this large format. The kings are said to be, from the right, the King of Persia, the King of Ethiopia, and Henry IV of France. The identify of the figure on the far left is disputed, with the king of England. This piece also represents how Japan connected to the outside world and how miraculous it survive through the Tokyo bomb in WW II.

Museum is on 3F in shopping mall. It was hard for me to find it but at last I did find it. There is lot of boxes and ceramics and clothes and paintings. It’s pretty dark but I like it. Good atmosphere but not so many places to sit. Enjoy your visit.

Nothing impressive in terms of installation and architecture.The collection is interesting yet small, and it doesn't offer anything new that can't be found in larger institutions like the Tokyo Art Museum. Navigation is quite challenging, as the museum is located on the third floor of a shopping center. Additionally, there is nothing particularly impressive in terms of installation and architecture.

Suntory Museum is an amazing experience. It makes you forget you are in a shopping mall. Its architecture makes you feel comfortable and relaxed, slows you down. Staff is elegant and crowded, leading and helping you in entrance and every floor. It was “silent hour” between 10-11am when I visited the museum and I loved it. No photos or no talking allowed. Just admiring and respecting art in silence. I also love observing how Japanese visitors don’t rush themselves or eachother, letting others take their time with art objects and keep silent even it is not a “silent hour.” I learned a lot from Japanese contemporary museums.

I would not believe a quality art gallery would exist in a mall. But i guess in Tokyo almost anything could exist in one. Caught some 17th and 18th century ceramic arts here with some focus on the Edo era works. A super slick and dimly lit museum, where artifacts are displayed in pristine and spartan glass cases. Minimalist but totally stylish at the same time. I thought at first the space was a bit small at first but for 1300 yen wasnt that big a deal. Then we realized there's a whole other floor below! And a ton more artifacts to boot. Now that is a good deal!

The Suntory Museum of Art was really cool. I went to see KAZARI: The Impulse to Decorate Japan and I thoroughly enjoyed it. All the pieces on display were a little different from what I usually see in Japanese art museums. It had an interesting spin on everything with the theme of decoration. The adult price was 1300 yen and the student price was 1000 yen.