citylikeyou — Forever Modan Art Museum in Gion, Kyōto

Kyoto / Art / Architecture / Garden Centre / Museum / Nature / Park

Located inside the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater, a well-known hub of traditional Japanese culture, the Forever Museum of Contemporary Art, Gion-Kyoto (FMOCA) is a place that moves all your senses. Walking barefoot on tatami (smelling really good) you are in the middle of a world where time both stops and rushes into the future. Old Japanese theatre (with the beautiful stage) and modern art - isn’t it a dreamy combination? I was lucky enough to see Yayoi Kusama’s amazing exhibition there that lasts till the end of February 2019 (be quick!). What is more, the museum has a lovely garden that you can contemplate either from the inside or from the outside, with a red umbrella. Ah, what a place!

Website
fmoca.jp

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Forever Modan Art Museum in Gion, Kyōto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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