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Nezu Museum

Tokyo · Minato · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 根津美術館

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WHAT TO DONezu Museum

Korin's irises are shown each year exactly when the real irises bloom, in a garden hidden behind Omotesando.

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Central Tokyo · Minato

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Korin's irises are shown each year exactly when the real irises bloom, in a garden hidden behind Omotesando.

About this place

The Nezu Museum (根津美術館, Nezu bijutsukan), formerly known as the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, is an art museum in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan. The museum is home to the private collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art assembled by Nezu Kaichirō (1860–1940). Established upon Nezu's death in 1940, the museum foundation began opening exhibitions to the public in 1941. During World War II, the museum's collection was safeguarded away from central Tokyo, avoiding the destruction suffered by the estate property during the bombing in May 1945. Exhibitions resumed after the war in 1946. Closed due to large-scale renovation and renewal starting in 2006, the museum reopened in the fall of 2009 with a brand new building designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The museum is also famous for its garden. Drinking yuzu tea in the museum's cafe has been included as one of the best 30 Tokyo experiences in the Soul of Tokyo, a 2019 travel guide book.

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Founded / opened：1941 Architect / artist：Kengo Kuma Highlights / collection：National Treasure Ogata Korin, Irises screens, Ancient Chinese bronzes, Garden of 17,000 square metres Genre：Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Antique art and Buddhist art, Metalwork

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