Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
6 expert reviews
“Situated in a Showa-period former residence, this is one of the original champions of contemporary art in Japan.”
– Travel + Leisure
Concierge
"Opened in 1979, this private contemporary art museum is set in the former home of the Hara family."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A hipster's museum dream, the Hara is a mansion turned unconventional art space, with regularly rotating exhibits and a clutch of permanent wonders." Full review
Departures
"Originally built as a private home for business mogul Kunizo Hara in the ’30s, the Hara opened as a museum in 1979." Full review
Frommer's
"The museum stages three or four exhibitions annually; some are on the cutting edge of international art, but at least one features works from its own collection." Full review
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Be sure to check out the downstairs toilet by Morimura Yasumasa.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Housed in a Bauhaus-style mansion from the 1930s, this museum is one of Tokyo’s more adventurous." Full review