Yayoi Kusama Museum 草間彌生美術館

Yayoi Kusama Museum was founded by the avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, and is run by the Yayoi Kusama Foundation. It opened in 2017 with the aim of spreading and promoting Kusama’s art, exhibiting her works and related materials to contribute to the development of art as a whole.

By presenting our collection of her works in two exhibitions each year with lectures and various other events, we hope to share widely the message of world peace and love for humanity that Kusama has promoted, while also engaging people from all backgrounds with contemporary art.

Quoted from their website.

Where: 107 Bentencho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0851

How much: 1100 JPY

Website: https://yayoikusamamuseum.jp/en/home/

*NOTE: You must book your ticket in advance through their website*

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the time slot that you chose when purchasing your ticket through their website. There will be a small lineup of the other guests and then they will scan your tickets and let you inside. This is a pretty small museum so it will take you around an hour or so to get through everything.

Floor Guide

The gallery has five floors, with fairly small rooms all dedicated to Yayoi Kusama's works. The first level has the reception desk, some lockers to store your bags/coats/etc, and a souvenir shop.

The second and third floors are both exhibition spaces featuring silkscreen, prints, drawings, and paintings. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to take photos on this level.

The fourth floor has the special exhibition room with Kusama's installation art. Initially when it opened it was the “Infinity Room”, but the time we went it was the “I’m Here, but Nothing 2000/ 2022”.

In this room only six people are allowed at a time, and only for three minutes.

On the fifth floor there’s a small library with books documenting Kusama’s previous exhibitions and gallery shows as well as an outdoor area with some of her sculptures (which are subject to change) against a gorgeous backdrop of the city.