Artizon Museum, Art museum in Kyobashi, Japan
Artizon Museum occupies three floors from the fourth to sixth level of Museum Tower Kyobashi, presenting international and Japanese works in contemporary exhibition rooms. The spaces feature open floor plans with high ceilings that accommodate large canvases and sculptures.
Shojiro Ishibashi established the institution in 1952 as the Bridgestone Museum of Art, naming it after his tire company. After years of renovation, the building opened in 2020 at its current location with a new name.
The museum name joins words for art and foundation from Japanese and English, reflecting the collection approach that crosses geographic borders. Visitors walk through galleries where Impressionist paintings hang near contemporary installations by postwar Tokyo artists.
The building sits five minutes on foot from Tokyo Station and opens Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM, plus Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. Elevators connect directly to the gallery floors, and the rooms accommodate wheelchairs.
The collection includes a painting by Paul Cézanne from 1890 showing apples on white cloth, one of the earliest works to reach Japan. Visitors also see ceramic pieces that combine traditional Japanese techniques with abstract forms.
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