Nagoya City Art Museum
A Kisho Kurokawa building tucked into Shirakawa Park, strong on the Ecole de Paris, the Mexican Renaissance and local modern art.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/08/15 00:30
- Where
- Nagoya City Art Museum（2-17-25 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya (in Shirakawa Park)）
- City
- Nagoya
- Getting there
- 8-min walk from Fushimi Station (Subway)
- Price
- Collection ~¥300; special exhibitions vary
- Organizer
- Nagoya City Art Museum
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 8-min walk from Fushimi Station (Subway) Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Collection ~¥300; special exhibitions vary. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- art lovers, culture seekers, families
Highlights
- Kisho Kurokawa architecture kept low among the park's trees
- Collection across Ecole de Paris, Mexican Renaissance and contemporary art
- Set within Shirakawa Park's arts-and-science green
Background & story
Opened in 1988 on a triangular Shirakawa Park site, the museum built its collection around four areas including the Ecole de Paris and Mexican Renaissance.
Good to know
Shirakawa Park also holds the Nagoya City Science Museum — easy to do both.