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Towada, Aomori / 十和田市現代美術館

Towada Art Center

A contemporary art museum whose works, including pieces by Yayoi Kusama and Ron Mueck, spill out into the street.

The exterior of Towada Art Center
Towada Art CenterPhoto: re-kuma / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

30 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Bus
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Closed Mondays (or the next day if Monday is a holiday) and over New Year.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Adults 1,800 yen (1,000 yen when there is no special exhibition); free for high school students and younger.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

From the west exit of Hachinohe Station, the JR Oirase bus to the Towada Art Center stop (about 40 minutes); from the south exit of Shichinohe-Towada Station, the Towada Kanko Electric Railway bus to the same stop (about 35 minutes).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Towada Nishi-nibancho car park (2 minutes' walk) is free with a parking ticket given to paying visitors; the museum car park (2 minutes' walk) is free and open May 1 to November 30, 2026.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

Cash, e-money (iD, PASMO, WAON, nanaco), contactless credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners, Discover) and QR codes (d Barai, PayPay, Rakuten Pay, Alipay, au PAY).

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

2 wheelchairs and 1 stroller can be borrowed; there are wheelchair ramps (e.g. at the sub-entrance) and multipurpose toilets.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Address: Towada, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県十和田市西二番町10-9)

Official site: https://towadaartcenter.com/

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Visiting respectfully

  • PhotographyMany of the permanent works may be photographed.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
  • Local etiquetteEven during the closure, outdoor works in the Art Square and the street furniture can be seen (some may be off-limits during construction).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • RulesThe building closes for renovation from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028 (planned).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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