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Ota Memorial Museum of Art (Ota Kinen Bijutsukan)

Ota Memorial Museum of Art (Ota Kinen Bijutsukan) Review

The gift of former Toho Mutual Life Insurance chairman Seizo Ota, this is probably the city's finest private collection of ukiyo-e, traditional Edo-period wood-block prints. Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. The works on display are selected and changed periodically from the 12,000 prints in the collection, which include some extremely rare work by artists such as Hiroshige, Hokusai, Sharaku, and Utamaro. Be sure to verify opening hours on its official Web site or call ahead.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 1-10-10 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo | Map It
  • Phone: 03/3403-0880
  • Cost: ¥700-¥1,000, depending on exhibit
  • Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10:30-5:30; closed from the 26th or 27th to the last day of each month
  • Website: www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp
  • Location: Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

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