TOP MUSEUM (Tokyo Photographic Art Museum)

TOP MUSEUM  (Tokyo Photographic Art Museum)

If you want to immerse in the world of photography in Tokyo, I recommend Top Museum (Tokyo Photographic Art Museum).
Top Museum is the only specialty museum concerning photos and images in Japan. It is in Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo. It displays a wide range of artistic and high-quality writer's works both domestically and abroad.

Top Museum
(Tokyo Photographic Art Museum)

It is my favorite place. Although the contents of the exhibition have changed periodically, "World Press Photo Exhibition" to be held every summer is the most fun.
I went to "world press photo exhibition 2017" also this summer.

World Press Photo Exhibition 2017

Every year, the world's largest photo exhibition "World Press Photo Exhibition" to be held at about 100 venues around the world.
This year's grand prize was a picture of an incident in which police officers shot the Russian ambassador in Ankara, Turkey.

There were pictures showing the world's current situation, including the photos of Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the appearance of sea turtle life threatened by fishing gear.
It was a valuable opportunity to see the world, which we have never seen in the past, from conflicts, environmental issues, sports decisive moments to daily scenes.

I also went to the "Dayanita Singh, Museum Bhavan" which was held at the same time.
Dayanita Singh is Indian photographer. Photographs of Indian rich and middle class themes that are not stereotypes.
A mobile art museum named "Indian big house museum (Museum Bhavan)".
It was written that photos can be replaced irregularly by her.

There were exhibits such as "sent a letter" in which 7 books entered the box and "suits case museum" containing 44 photo collections in two suitcases.
I thought it was very ingenious and interesting.

Not only photo exhibitions but also video work screenings are held.
It is not very famous place in Japan, so it is not crowded.
It is located in quiet and exclusive "Yebisu Garden Place". It is a highly recommendable place.

Top Museum official web site (English)
https://topmuseum.jp/e/contents/index.html