Tokyo is not renowned for its preservation of old buildings, in fact finding any over fifty years old is something of a minor miracle. Thankfully, the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum’s current exhibition – Rememberance of Places Past – is a wonderful collection of photographs of Japanese architecture from the 19th century to the present day, and provides a wonderful insight into how Tokyo has changed over the past hundred years.
Venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
21-9, Shirokanedai 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071
Click here for a map of the local area
Nearest station
Tokyo Metro Shirokanedai (6 mins) or JR Meguro (7 mins)
Date
Until 31 March, 2008
Admission
10.00am to 6.00pm daily
Adults ¥200, Students ¥160
You can visit the official web page here (Japanese only, I’m afraid)
Tags: Architecture, Art, Design, Events, Exhibitions, History, Ito Chuta, Japan, Japanese Architecture, Meguro, Museums, Photography, Shirokane, Tadao Ando, Tokyo
10 March, 2008 at 3.50 pm
Japans fast culture has always maintained a space for the most modern designs which the country is always known for producing.