Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum

Information

The building of Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum used to be a house and art studio of the renowned artist, where he had been painting, writing and working on the ideas of his carvings including huge monuments and wall paintings, such as the famous "Tower of the Sun" for the World Expo'70 at Osaka for 50 years until he died at the age of 84 in 1996.
Today, the building is open to the public and displays his art works and belongings. Exhibitions are renewed every 4 months, and various events are also held.

Opening Hours

10:00 – 18:00 *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

Tuesdays (except National holidays)
December 28 - January 4

Price / Entrance Fee

600 yen (General, Adult)
300 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

8 minutes walk from Omotesando Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line (Z02), Chiyoda Line (C04) or Ginza Line (G02)

Address / Location

6-1-19, Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0062

Tweets

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Stella 🌼 @Bell_live03 - 2020-11-22: Japanese artist🎨

It is clear that he is a great artist.

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grape Japan @grapejapan - 2020-08-29: Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum: tribute to a radical artist
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りゅうりゅうのとうちゃん @assa_yas - 2020-08-27: I visited the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum yesterday.

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Tokyo Art Beat (EN) @TokyoArtBeat_EN - 2020-05-26: Reopenings Announced: Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum, Setagaya Art Museum, 21_21 Design Sight, Watari-um, National Mu… https://t.co/IH9l6IByyf
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MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON @moshi_moshi_glb - 2020-02-16: 【SPOT】Don't miss the first ever exhibition showcasing Taro Okamoto's prints at the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in… https://t.co/BaBVh9ehLX
hayds05 @hatchi05 - 2019-10-01: Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum is a museum in the memory of famous artist Taro Okamoto

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Wilda V. Heard @drWilda - 2019-09-30: Close to ART: Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum - 15 Minutes | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand https://t.co/NkC4aSfx4T
japantotheworld.com @japan2theworld - 2019-09-12: #mythoftomorrow at a passage between Keio Inogashira Line and JR Line of Shibuya station. About half an hour walk t… https://t.co/LdDqRYw38D
kenkou @s008008a - 2019-09-11: Close to ART: Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum - 15 Minutes | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand - https://t.co/XXOLgMP2mC via @Shareaholic
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PushDustIn @PushDustIn - 2019-08-12: I was at the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum. The earlier ones were not Taro's work. https://t.co/IXiFxFuOQq
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M Kirsch @MDammit - 2019-06-08: @origfunhouse I’ll just plug the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Aoyama if you need a break from record stores.
Wouter Hamel @hamelmusic - 2019-06-02: i have a rare full day off in tokyo - this city is overwhelming - even after 20 visits. complete choice overload. m… https://t.co/CWOJWLrUXW
gamdabar @gamdabar - 2019-05-10: Smeargle at Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum #smeargle #GOsnapshot https://t.co/cSu9Oo6wPt
Lesley Ito @lesleyito - 2019-04-22: Loved seeing the Taro Okamoto Memorial museum (his old house!) this weekend in Tokyo. My friend worked nearby when… https://t.co/qzT2JAEfNB
N3PTVN3 @KidNeptune1987 - 2019-04-21: Bit of a Taro Okamoto tour today. I saw 'Myth of Tomorrow' in Shibuya, which I studied and wrote about in my thesis… https://t.co/3AqAEbBO3a
Sightseeing Japan @SightseeingJap1 - 2019-04-21: The Tree of Life [Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum] https://t.co/DhQluMWztb https://t.co/ao0DavNuLx
Sightseeing Japan @SightseeingJap1 - 2019-04-20: Taro Okamoto’s 50 years [Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum] https://t.co/XARR7mqkX2 https://t.co/F9FzCPIP96
Colin Black @blackcrowcolin - 2019-03-28: Addendum: You can visit the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Tokyo, as well as the larger Taro Okamoto Museum of Art… https://t.co/0zcvFaarOU
Yutaka Nakata - 夢狂斎 @mukyosai - 2019-02-19: At the Taro Okamoto memorial museum, great inspiration and vibration for life.
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Siegel @thinkorzx - 2019-01-27: ( ﾟДﾟ) I went to Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum @taro_kinenkan . It was awesome. You should come down! #Tokyo… https://t.co/TFoOlilY9q
Rich Puchalsky Ⓐ @RichPuchalsky - 2019-01-18: Or is it a temple bell? I attach here a brief article on Taro Okamoto, the artist whose catch phrase was 'Art is a… https://t.co/dQRlsFfAGr
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