Museum · Nerima
Chihiro Art Museum Tokyo ちひろ美術館・東京
A gentle museum on the site of picture-book artist Chihiro Iwasaki's home in Nerima, showing her watercolours of children alongside picture-book art from around the world.
Student / 65+: ¥900
High school and under / 18 and under: Free
About
Chihiro Iwasaki (1918–1974) painted children in soft, bleeding watercolours that defined Japanese picture books, and the world's first picture-book art museum opened on the site of her home in 1977. Rebuilt in 2002 by architect Hiroshi Naito, it has bright galleries, a reconstruction of her studio, a library of picture books from many countries, a children's room, a garden planted with the flowers she painted, and a cafe. Exhibitions pair Chihiro's work with other illustrators; from Oct 30, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 the theme is Chihiro: The Joy of Travel. Visitors 18 and under enter free, making it an easy family outing.
Highlights
- Chihiro Iwasaki's watercolours of children
- Reconstruction of her studio
- International picture-book library and children's room
- Chihiro: The Joy of Travel (Oct 30, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027)
- Garden planted with flowers from her paintings
Tips
- High school students and under 18s enter free; students and 65+ get a discount.
- Kami-Igusa Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line is about 7 minutes' walk.
- There is a sister museum, Azumino Chihiro Art Museum, in Nagano.
- Closed over the winter New Year break (Dec 28 to Jan 2).
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