Yamatane Museum of Art

What it is

• A museum specializing in Japanese painting.
• Opened in 1966 in Nihonbashi Kabutocho.
• Relocated to Hiroo, Shibuya-ku in 2009.
• Managed by the Yamatane Museum of Art Foundation.

What to see

• Approximately 1,800 Japanese paintings.
• Six Important Cultural Properties.
• Main collections by Hayami Gyoshu, Kawai Gyokudo, Okumura Togyu.
• The building received the 2010 Good Design Award.
• Regular special exhibitions.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from JR Ebisu Station West Exit.
• 10-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Ebisu Station Exit 2.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.