Innovative exhibition space "Hall of Light”

Since its opening in 1933, the museum has held high-profile exhibitions focusing on traditional Japanese art. In the spring of 2020, it will undergo a major renovation, adding a more modern design to the oldest existing building in Japan as a public art museum. The museum will undergo a major renovation in the spring of 2020, adding a more contemporary design to the oldest existing building in Japan as a public art museum.The museum is now hosting exhibitions in new fields such as contemporary art.

The "Hall of Light," the venue for the exhibition, is an innovative exhibition space flooded with soft natural light.In order to take advantage of the profound yet soft atmosphere of this space, the works will be displayed on easels instead of walls as in most exhibitions. Visitors will also be able to enjoy the concurrent Metaverse exhibition on a large monitor VR goggles.