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Exhibition

The fourth floor has a permanent exhibition room AURORA. At the entrance, visitors can explore places in today’s Sumida city, deeply related to Hokusai, using touch-screen information guides.

The permanent exhibition room (AURORA) features many high-resolution replicas of Hokusai’s artworks for conservation reasons. Touch panels provide more detailed information about the artist, his workstyle and the atelier setting where many artworks were born.

More space on the third floor is devoted to rotating, special exhibitions for a limited time, providing an in-depth look into Hokusai’s art and his students through original works.

There is also a library and a museum shop.

Architecture

The Sumida Hokusai Museum’s building itself was designed by Sejima Kazuyo, one of the leading architects in Japan. The walls, made of aluminum panels, shine like mirrors, making the futuristic-looking outer facade blend in well with the scale of the surrounding downtown district. One of the main features is the angular slit that divides the entire building, designed to soften the cut-outs and tune in with its surrounding landscape. Visitors can enjoy a different outer appearance depending on the angle from which it is viewed, season and weather.

Photo by Owashi Yosuke

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The information and photographs may not always be up-to-date. Please check the museum’s official website for the latest information before your visit.

Official HP：https://hokusai-museum.jp/

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