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The National Art Center, Tokyo
A wave of glass
Japan’s largest exhibition space, with no permanent collection, under a rippling glass façade by Kisho Kurokawa.
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- The atrium
- Big exhibitions
- Address
- 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8558
Roppongi, Tokyo - Nearest metro
- Nogizaka
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances - Website
- nact.jp
About The National Art Center, Tokyo
The National Art Center, Tokyo is at 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku (nact.jp). It has no permanent collection and holds large temporary exhibitions.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The National Art Center, Tokyo before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The National Art Center, Tokyo, as the crow flies.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo450 m6 min walk
- Grand Hyatt Tokyo650 m8 min walk
- Janu Tokyo1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The National Art Center, Tokyo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- NogizakaC150 m2 min walk
- RoppongiEHH-TSTS;H500 m7 min walk
- Aoyama-itchomeEGZDT;ZDT;Z;TS;TN850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Tokyo Tower1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Shibuya crossing2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Meiji Jingū2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The palace gardens3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Sensō-ji8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Tokyo Skytree9.1 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Haneda Airport14 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Main railway stations
- Shibuya Station2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Shinjuku Station3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tokyo Station3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Shinagawa Station4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Ueno Station6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
Location
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