Tokyo East: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo - Why Here?

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is a 9 minute walk from the B2 exit of the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station.

Located in the eastern side of the city, it is a bit out of the way when compared to other major gallery and museum spaces in Tokyo. But why?

Well, one way of thinking about is that more main stream, appeal to the masses sorts of things should be centrally located, in an abstract way of thinking.

But works that are more personal, more individualistic are alternative, or off-center, making galleries outside the city center more apt for these sorts of shows.

Each art piece is an intention or criticism towards some kind of order/system; it does not go along with social or cultural authorities.

Contemporary art will not be agreed with or praised by many people, which is what makes it so wonderful and suited to East Tokyo.

East Tokyo is an area emitting passion that is not found in the main stream. I felt that this Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo stands as a monument to such passion.

….Maybe that was a bit too prissy. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo has a place to relax in it as well.

Like the Vietnamese restaurant/cafe inside the museum. You can gaze outside the window over a cup of rich Vietnamese coffee with sweet condensed milk.

Of course the view itself also features contemporary art. You can feel your perceptions getting keener even while resting.

In the 1F lobby, there is low rebound sofa that challenges our inner belief in gravity. What a fun place!

You can use half a day to activate your brain here at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. This East Tokyo spot is a must see.

Information

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Address: 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0022
Access: 9 minute walk from B2 exit of Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
/13 minute walk from A3 exit of Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station, Toei Oedo Line
Phone: 03-5245-4111 (General)/ 03-5777-8600 (Hello Dial)
Hours: 10:00-18:00 (Last admission till 17:30)
Closed on Mondays (when Monday is a holiday the day after), year-end and New Year Holiday, and exhibition replacement periods
Official HP: http://www.mot-art-museum.jp/eng/

All pictures from PIXTA