National Art Center Tokyo

Roppongi, Akasaka & Around


Designed by Kurokawa Kishō, this architectural beauty has no permanent collection, but boasts the country’s largest exhibition space for visiting shows, which have included Renoir and Modigliani. A visit here is recommended to admire the building's awesome undulating glass facade, its cafes atop giant inverted cones and the great gift shop, Souvenir from Tokyo.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Roppongi, Akasaka & Around attractions

1. Fujifilm Square

0.2 MILES

This small gallery on the ground floor of the Tokyo Midtown West Tower is a fascinating look at the history of cameras, from 18th-century camera obscuras…

2. General Nogi’s Residence

0.21 MILES

This wooden residence, next to Nogi-jinja, is where General Nogi and his wife committed ritual suicide on the death of Emperor Meiji. It's open to the…

3. Aoyama Reien

0.21 MILES

The cherry-tree-lined paths of Japan’s first public cemetery are used by locals as shortcuts through the neighbourhood and as a place for picnics during…

4. Nogi-jinja

0.22 MILES

This shrine honours General Nogi Maresuke, a famed commander in the Russo-Japanese War. Hours after Emperor Meiji's funerary procession in 1912, Nogi and…

5. Suntory Museum of Art

0.23 MILES

Since its original 1961 opening, the Suntory Museum of Art has subscribed to an underlying philosophy of lifestyle art. Rotating exhibitions focus on the…

6. Tokyo Midtown Design Hub

0.24 MILES

This gallery hosts interesting exhibitions around various themes but usually involving graphic design. Some exhibitions tackle social issues, while others…

7. 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

0.25 MILES

An exhibition and discussion space dedicated to all forms of design, the 21_21 Design Sight is a beacon for local art enthusiasts, whether they be…

8. Midtown Garden

0.28 MILES

Part of the public space surrounding the Tokyo Midtown development. Some 140 cherry, camphor and other trees that were on the former Self Defence Agency…