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Toguri Museum of Art

Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa


The Toguri Museum of Art has an excellent collection of Edo-era ceramics, displayed in informative, thematic exhibitions with English explanations ¨C great for getting to know the techniques involved in different styles and the symbolism behind the varied motifs.

The museum is in the residential Sh¨­to neighbourhood, 1km from Shibuya Station. Head down the Kamiyama-ch¨­ ²õ³ó¨­³Ù±ð²Ô²µ²¹¾± until the Kamiyama-ch¨­ Higashi (Éñɽ|) intersection and then turn left; the museum will be on your right, after the bend.


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