Suntory Museum of Art — Attraction in Tokyo

Beautiful, modern, elegant museum. Saw the “Daigoji Temple: A Shingon Esoteric Buddhist Universe in Kyoto” exhibition in Autumn 2018. Entrance fee for adult is ¥1500, but a “set” package with English audio guide (recommended! Gives great insight.) is ¥2050, a ¥50 discount from purchasing separately. Audio guide is 2 hrs total time. Some exhibition pieces will vary over the duration of the display. Recommended for aficionados of Japanese Buddhist sculpture from the Heian and Kamakura periods. Exhibition is smaller than others in Tōkyō of the same price, but, IMHO, worth the expenditure. Again, the audio guide is worth the ¥450/500 yen you’ll spend because of the quality explanations provided and because it will force you to take your time and enjoy the gallery of treasures displayed. The Dainichi-kyō sutra commentary hand-written by Kōbō Daishi was one of my favorite pieces. No photography allowed inside. Staff...

The Suntory Museum of Art is located on the third floor of the Tokyo Midtown Galleria in Roppongi. Established in 1961 by Keizo Saji, the second president of Suntory (yes, the bewerage company). In 2007 it was relocated to it’s current place. The museum does not maintain a permanent exhibition space; instead, it curates five to six thematic exhibitions annually. Its collection comprises approximately 3,000 objects, including ceramics, lacquerware, paintings, textiles, and glassware, with a particular emphasis on Japanese antiques. Notably, the collection includes one National Treasure and 15 Important Cultural Properties designated by the Japanese government. If you’re up for the Japanese art this place is a nice option. Suntory is usually less crowded than Nezu and offer greately curated exhibitions. You can count to spend here around 1h to 1.5h. Fully recommended ❤️ Last but not least - they have a cute...

Located in the building of Tokyo Mid Town, the museum has about 2 floors of exhibition. Mostly, they are those prestigious artifects involving people's everyday's life, including trunk, ceramics, glass and room separator, aligning with the fundamental concept of "Art in Life."

I like the Western Kings on Horseback as this masterpiece is an early example of western-style painting in Japan. The painting refers to an image on the margin of a world map published in Amsterdam, magnified, colored, and finished in this large format.

The kings are said to be, from the right, the King of Persia, the King of Ethiopia, and Henry IV of France. The identify of the figure on the far left is disputed, with the king of England. This piece also represents how Japan connected to the outside world and how miraculous it survive through the Tokyo...