The Nakamuraya Salon Museum of Art, showcasing works by artists and cultural figures associated with Nakamuraya, will open in the Shinjuku Nakamuraya Building (tentative name, 3-26-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), scheduled for opening on October 29th of this year.

The museum will display works by the many artists and cultural figures who gathered at Nakamuraya from the end of the Meiji period through the Taisho and early Showa periods. The museum's collection includes sculptures by sculptor Morie Ogiwara (Rokuzan), a disciple of Rodin; paintings by Western-style painter Tsuneo Nakamura; sculptor, painter, and poet Kotaro Takamura; and calligraphy by poet, calligrapher, and art historian Yaichi Aizu.

The museum will have a total floor area of 240 square meters and will include exhibition rooms for these works and a multi-purpose space. It will also contribute to and support the local community and emerging artists.

Nakamuraya was founded as a bakery in 1901. In 2009, the main store moved to its current location, and later began manufacturing and selling Japanese and Western sweets. With the support of the founders, husband and wife team Soma Aizo and Kokko, the store attracted many artists and cultural figures, and this interaction was modeled after European salons and was nicknamed the "Nakamuraya Salon." The store has been closed for renovation since October 2011, and will reopen on October 29, 2014.