Taito City Calligraphy Museum

Taito City Calligraphy Museum is a museum in Negishi dedicated to calligraphy arts. The collection holds over 16,000 works from China and Japan, including pieces officially designated as Important Cultural Properties and five art treasures.

The museum was established in 1936 by Nakamura Fusetsu, an artist trained in both Western painting and Oriental calligraphy. His founding reflected a commitment to preserve traditional writing techniques and artistic expressions for future generations.

The collection displays bronze objects and stone inscriptions that show how Japanese writing systems developed over time. Visitors can observe the ways these scripts were used in daily practice and their importance to the Japanese cultural identity.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday and offers regular calligraphy workshops for visitors. During these sessions, guests can learn traditional techniques using authentic materials with guidance from experienced instructors.

The museum preserves one of Japan's largest collections of calligraphic artworks spanning multiple centuries. Few visitors realize that some displayed pieces are over 1,000 years old and reveal how artistic writing styles evolved across generations.

Location: Negishi

Founders: Nakamura Fusetsu

Official opening: November 1936

Address: 東京都台東区根岸2-10-4

Website: https://taitocity.net/zaidan/shodou

GPS coordinates: 35.72466,139.77654

Latest update: December 12, 2025 12:02