Museum · Itabashi (Akatsuka)
Itabashi Art Museum 板橋区立美術館
Small ward museum in northern Tokyo known for Edo-period Kano school painting, prewar avant-garde art and picture-book illustration shows.
Hours9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
ClosedMondays (next day if holiday), New Year
Getting thereNishi-Takashimadaira Station (Toei Mita Line), 14 min
Time needed1-2 hours
Address5-34-27 Akatsuka, Itabashi City, Tokyo 175-0092
Websiteitabashiartmuseum.jp
About
Founded in the 1970s, Itabashi Art Museum punches above its size. Its collection covers Edo-period painting, especially the Kano school, and Japanese avant-garde art of the 1930s-40s 'Ikebukuro Montparnasse' era. It is best known for its annual Bologna Children's Book Fair illustration exhibition. It sits next to Akatsuka Botanical Garden.
Highlights
- Edo-period Kano school paintings
- Prewar Japanese avant-garde art
- Annual international picture-book illustration show
- Next to Akatsuka Botanical Garden
Tips
- No permanent exhibition: check what is on before going
- 14 min walk from Nishi-Takashimadaira Station (Mita Line)
- Closed Mondays
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