An art museum bringing the traditional tea ceremony into the future
Ebara Hatakeyama Museum of Art (former name: Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art) opened in 1964. The Ebara Hatakeyama Museum of Art houses many historical tea utensils and works of art. This museum has a total of approximately 1,300 pieces, including 6 national treasures and 33 important cultural properties. Not only that, the gardens and architecture of the Ebara Hatakeyama Museum of Art are also uniquely charming. These fully reflect the worldview of the tea ceremony. When participating in a tea gathering, guests should stroll through the garden to calm and focus their minds before the main event begins. The garden style here is a reproduction of a "roji (露地)," the common name of a garden attached to a tea-ceremony room. Therefore, after entering the garden from the main gate and walking a short distance, you will see the entrance of the museum. The four-and-a-half-tatami tearoom "Seian" in the exhibition space uses wood from an ancient tree from Nara Todaiji Temple in the "tokobashira (alcove post)." The founder, Sokuo Hatakeyama (Issey Hatakeyama 1881-1971) did not install lighting on the ceiling, but instead chose to use decorative silk fabric (made by Tatsumura Art Textiles) with flying cloud patterns shimmering in serene golden hues in order to incorporate the classical Japanese aesthetics “In Praise of Shadows” into modern architecture.
Tips
- This museum holds 1,300 pieces, including 6 national treasures and 33 important cultural properties. Exhibitions vary by season.
- Visitors can experience Japanese gardens that are designated as tangible cultural properties by Minato City as well as sukiya-style architecture reflecting the worldview of the tea ceremony.
- The museum was reopened in 2024 after the addition of a new building. There are also special exhibitions showcasing pieces other than the museum’s permanent collection.
Main building exhibition space / photo©Eiji INA
New building 2F exhibition space / photo©Eiji INA
New building corridor / photo©Eiji INA
New building atrium / photo©Eiji INA
- Takanawadai StationToei Asakusa LineTurn left at Exit A25 min on foot
- Shirokanedai StationTokyo Metro Namboku LineToei Mita LineExit 110 min on foot
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General admission: 1,500 yen
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