Gotoh Museum — Attraction in Tokyo

Be careful !! Basically there is no permanent collection and the exhibition space is really small. Make completely sure WHAT IS THE CURRENT exhibition BEFORE you purchase the 1000 yen ticket !! (or better, before you bother to visit the place) I was expecting to see some Japanese paintings including some famous ones and other asian arts depending on some of the other reviews. I can read Japanese but didn't carefully check out the website in advance. When I went there, the exhibition was about 'traditional stationeries for asian calligraphy' which seemed to make little sense to most people except very few who are very much into old means of writing chinese letters... The staff there kindly opened the door for me to enter the building (which actually felt a bit fishy somehow) and then another staff just told me it's 1000 yen for one person. They provided no written information before I purchase the ticket. I was completely disappointed about the uninteresting current exhibition. There were no paintings at all. I almost wanted to request refund, but just gave up after a...

There are really two parts to this museum I think - the exhibits and the garden. The main focus of the museum is calligraphy, so unless you are an enthusiast or willing to learn more about this field, you might not be so interested. Also, there is very little english. I asked if I could use my phone to translate some of the information and they said I could. The highlight of the museum for me was the amazing garden. It was quite a surprise to see such a large green space hidden away in Tokyo. Entrance fee is 1100 yen and it is quite out of the way, but it's a lovely area and quite enjoyable walking to and...

閑静な住宅街に佇む美術館。外観はまるで質素ながらも広大な土地を持つ邸宅のようです。 東京急行株式会社の元会長である五島慶太が、半生をかけて蒐集した古美術品が展示されており、その範囲は、陶器や茶器に限らず、日本画や中国画、写経に至るまで、連綿と歴史を紡いできた銘品がずらり。中には国宝や重要文化財もあります。 主要な展示室は2つで、他の博物館や美術館に比べると、スペース・展示数共にかなり小規模です。展示物も、ほとんどがいわゆる『誰でも知ってる有名な』ものではありません。逆にそれは他の博物館・美術館に比べ来場者も少なく、『誰でも知ってる有名な』ものだけでは推し量れない歴史の繋がりや変遷、芸術家たちのこだわりや美意識をじっくりと鑑賞できることを示していると思います。 屋外は傾斜を活かした庭園になっています。ところどころで灯籠や石碑があるものの、多くが鬱蒼とした雑木林になっています。手入れがされているため歩きやすいですが、障碍を持つ方の散策は少々難だと思います。 目と鼻の先には二子玉川があるにも関わらず、その喧騒は遠くから聞こえるように感じます。日々の喧騒をしばし忘れ、豊かな自然と芸術を静かに堪能するのに最適な場所と言えます。

The museum is located in a quiet residential area. Its appearance looks like a frugal mansome with wide land. The museum exhibits antique arts collected by Keita Goto, former chairperson of Tokyu Corporation. Its collections is variously, Pottery, Teaware, Japanese paintings, Chinese paintings, and Sutras. Some of them are National treasures or Important caltural properties. The main exhibition room of the museum is two. Compared to other museums, the exhibition space and the number of exhibits are very small. The exhibits are not "famous and everyone knows" objects. On the contrary, it means that there are not many visitors and you can watch the exhibits thoroughly. You may be able to fully enjoy the transition of the history and aesthetic sense of art without being "famous and everyone knows" objects. There is a garden that have made use of the slope. Although many of the premises are dense forests, it is well maintained and easy to walk. Attention is required for walking around the garden by disabled persons. Despite having Futako-Tamagawa in the immediate vicinity, you'll almost not feel bustle. It may be the perfect place to quietly and slowly appreciate the...