Art and design space/venue created by architect Tadao Ando and fashion designer Issey Miyake that holds exhibitions devoted to the theme of “everyday life”. The building is part of the wider Tokyo Midtown redevelopment area and, along with museums like the Mori Art Center and Suntory Museum of Art, further cement Roppongi as a growing art district in the capital.

Information
Location
Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-6, Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0052
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Getting there
5 minutes from Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Details
10:00-19:00 (last admission is at 18:30). The museum is closed on Tuesdays and during exhibition changes.
Adults ÂĄ1,100 with discounts for students
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