Nezu Institute of Fine Arts

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Museum in The Omotesando area

In 1940, Kaichiro Nezu Sr. founded the Nezu Institute, which had its opening the following year. The core of the museum's collection consists of those Oriental art objects assembled by the founder during his lifetime. It includes works of art from different periods: paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and archaeological materials, as well as objects in lacquer, metal, wood and Buddhist art in particular are known world-wide for their rich variety and high quality. The collection's Chinese bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties are also of international renown.


At present, the museum collection numbers more than seven thousand object, seven of which are designated as National Treasures. Eighty four pieces have been labeled Important Cultural Properties and ninety six, Important Art Objects.

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Home Page

http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/index_e.html

Opening hours

From 9:30 to 16:30
Closed on Mondays

Fee

Adults ¥1000, Students ¥700

Maps

Yahoo (Japanese)
Mobile Map (Japanese)

Access

8 minutes walk from Omotesando subway station

Address

6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Phone: 03-3400-2536 Fax: 03-3400-2436

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