Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
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“Situated in a Showa-period former residence, this is one of the original champions of contemporary art in Japan.”
– Travel + Leisure
"Opened in 1979, this private contemporary art museum is set in the former home of the Hara family."
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"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
"Originally built as a private home for business mogul Kunizo Hara in the ’30s, the Hara opened as a museum in 1979." Full review
"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.
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"Housed in a Bauhaus-style mansion from the 1930s, this museum is one of Tokyo’s more adventurous." Full review