Tokyo Gallery + BTAP

Ginza & Tsukiji


Tokyo Gallery, opened in 1950 and the city's first commercial space to focus on contemporary works, has collaborated with the Beijing–Tokyo Art Project (BTAP) since 2002. It shows challenging, often politically pointed works by Japanese and Chinese artists.


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1. Shiseido Gallery

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2. Ginza Graphic Gallery

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3. Advertising Museum Tokyo

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If you see advertising as art, this museum is a spectacle. Run by Dentsu, Japan’s largest advertising agency, this fine collection runs from woodblock…

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6. Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum

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8. Kabukiza Gallery

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If you have a ticket to see a show at the Kabukiza theatre, you get a ¥100 discount on entry to this small gallery displaying stage props, scenery and…