Nezu Museum
Private museum of pre-modern Asian art at 6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, rebuilt by Kengo Kuma in 2009 and set beside a 17,000-square-metre garden that once belonged to the Nezu family residence. The collection includes National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties across painting, ceramics, lacquer and tea utensils; exhibitions rotate several times a year. Typical hours run 10:00–17:00 with last entry at 16:30; closed Mondays except public holidays. Buy timed tickets online ahead, and note that the garden and NEZUCAFÉ require museum admission.
- Address
- 6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan
- Official website
- Visit site ↗
- Country
- Japan
While you're there
Minami-Aoyama puts Omotesando shopping a short walk from the museum gate. See the garden after the galleries while light remains; dinner at Den is nearby if you booked far ahead. Confirm closed days, often Mondays, before you go.
Pro Tip: Do the galleries first and the garden last while the light is still soft; visitors who reverse that order photograph Minami-Aoyama glare and miss the quieter late walk.
- Best for
- Minami-Aoyama art and garden when Omotesando is already nearby.
- Pair with
- Dinner at Den if booked far ahead.
- Season / timing
- Special exhibitions and sakura weeks fill; confirm Monday closures.