Artizon Museum Museum

Address: 1-7-2 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031, Japan

Website: https://www.artizon.museum

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-6:00pm, closed Mondays (hours may vary for special exhibitions)

Admission: Admission varies by exhibition; general adult admission around ¥1,500 (check site)

Artizon Museum is a private art museum in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo that reopened as Artizon Museum in 2020. It houses and exhibits works from the Bridgestone Collection alongside temporary exhibitions.

The museum offers multiple gallery spaces for permanent and temporary exhibitions, public education programs, and a research library that supports study of the collection. Facilities include an atrium and visitor amenities typical of a modern urban museum.

The museum is the successor to the Bridgestone Museum of Art; the institution closed for redevelopment in the 2010s and was redeveloped and rebranded as Artizon Museum, reopening in 2020 with updated exhibition and public spaces.

Artizon Museum is located in central Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, within easy reach of central business and transport hubs in the city.

• Opening year: The institution reopened under the name Artizon Museum in 2020 after redevelopment of the former Bridgestone Museum of Art site.
• Collection origin: The core collection derives from the Bridgestone Collection, with a focus on modern and contemporary Western and Japanese art.

What to See#

• Galleries: Several gallery spaces arranged around a central atrium display the museum’s rotating temporary exhibitions and selections from the permanent Bridgestone Collection.
• Learning and education spaces: A dedicated space for public programs, workshops and educational activities supporting the museum’s exhibitions and research initiatives.
• Library and research facilities: A research library and archive that supports study of works in the collection and exhibition catalogues; access policies are set by the museum.

A short walk from Kyobashi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line) or Tokyo Station’s Yaesu Exit; follow signage to the Kyobashi district.

• Buy timed-entry tickets online for special exhibitions to avoid queues.
• Visit the museum café for views into the atrium-architecture is part of the experience here.
• Focus on the permanent collection first; international exhibits rotate frequently and can have separate pricing.