Experts' Choice Award National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MoMAK)
4 expert reviews
“The museum is known for its collection of modern Japanese paintings, with an emphasis on the artistic movements in the Kansai region.”
– Fodor's
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The collections of the National Museum of Modern Art chronicle the history of Japanese art from the early 20C to the present day." Full review
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Be sure to see the Nihonga-style paintings, which are typically Japanese, as well as the Reclining Nude by Fujita, an emblematic artist of the Yoga school, inspired by western art.
Monocle "Housed in a mid-1980s building by Fumihiko Maki, it has broad interests but concentrates on 20th-century Japan and particularly the work of artists from Kyoto and the Kansai region. "
Lonely Planet "Kyoto’s National Museum of Modern Art sits right beside the towering red torii gate of Heian-jingū shrine. Housed in a striking cubic building designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect..."
