Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

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福岡アジア美術館

The world's only museum dedicated to modern and contemporary Asian art, worth visiting for its unique collection.

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum — Jojimuke CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

World's only museum systematically collecting Asian modern and contemporary art.
Opened on March 6, 1999.
Operated by Fukuoka City.

What to see

"Series No.3" by Fang Lijun.
"Mountain Funeral" by Wang Hongjian.
"I Love Beijing Tiananmen #29" by Luo Brothers.
"Waterdrop" by Kim Tschang-yeul.
"Mara's Battle" by Thawan Duchanee.

Getting there

Short walk from Nakasu-Kawabata Station.
Short walk from Kawabatamachi-Hakataza-mae bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Official site: faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp
Phone: 092-263-1100
Opening hours: 9:30-18:00 (Galleries, until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, last admission 30 minutes before closing); 9:30-19:30 (Museum, until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
Closed: Wednesdays (or the next weekday if Wednesday is a holiday), 26 Dec - 1 Jan
Admission: Adults 200 yen, university/high school students 150 yen (for "Asia Art Walking Tour: East Asia Edition")
Getting there: Nakasu-Kawabata Station — about 1 min on foot (0.1 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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