The National Museum of Western Art is a museum in Ueno Park, Taito City, Tokyo, and is also known as Kokuritsu Seiyล Bijutsukan. Its address is 7-7 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan, in the Kanto Region.
The building
The museum's main building was designed by Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect, and it is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visitors come as much to see the architecture as the paintings and sculpture inside, and the building is a rare example of Le Corbusier's work outside Europe.
The collection
The museum houses Japan's premier collection of Western art, covering works from the Renaissance to modern times. It is a good place to trace how European painting and sculpture developed over several centuries, all under one roof in Tokyo.
Planning a visit
- Location: Ueno Park, in the Taito area of central-east Tokyo.
- Contact: +81-3-5777-8600.
- Best suited to: visitors interested in Western art history, and anyone curious about Le Corbusier's architecture.
- Combining with the area: Ueno Park is a large public park with other museums and gardens nearby, so a visit to the museum can easily be part of a half-day or full day out.
