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Watari Museum of Contemporary Art: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Watari Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum in Jingūmae, Tokyo, about 5 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japaneseワタリウム美術館
LocationJingūmae, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Gaiemmae Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 263 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 306 km (straight line)
Established1990
Interest among English readersabout 100 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.67072, 139.71339
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.watarium.co.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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