The Art Aquarium Production Committee will open the "Art Aquarium Museum" on August 28, 2020. Created by author and general producer Hidetomo Kimura, Art Aquarium is a new type of museum that combines art, design, and entertainment with an aquarium. Now in its 14th year, the exhibition boasts a cumulative total of 10 million visitors, and this summer it will open its first permanent exhibition in a dedicated facility. This will be one of the largest exhibitions to date.
■ New, Specially Designed Areas: "Old Pine," "Pleasure," and "Souvenirs" Open
Utilizing the largest exhibition space ever, each area will have its own theme, creating a new type of museum where visitors can enjoy their own unique worldview. The new areas include the "Suigian Lounge," an old pine area where you can enjoy alcohol amidst a gorgeous stage and interior; the "Kagyoryoran" pleasure area, which features a Japanese-Western fusion theme and offers goldfish sweets; and the "Souvenir" area, which offers a wide variety of collaborative sweets and other products. The entire venue is a space where you can enjoy all five senses.
Oimatsu Area - Suigian Lounge -
Here, you can relax and immerse yourself in Japanese aesthetics while gazing at the old pine tree, a cultural asset said to have been painted by the Kano school during the Edo period. Traditional performing arts performances are also often held on the stage. (Light refreshments available)
Flavors change with the 24 solar terms and 72 seasonal phases
24 solar terms and 72 seasonal phases...In Japan, the four seasons were once divided into 24 solar terms (risshun, usui, rikka, etc.), which were then further divided into 72 five-day periods called the 72 seasonal phases, and people were sensitive to the changing of the seasons. With a menu that changes every five days, you can capture the changing seasons and enjoy a different sensation every time you visit.
■Season: August 28th - September 1st
Tenchi Hajimete Samushi (The Beginning of Cold Weather)
A refreshing cocktail that evokes the image of the time when the summer heat begins to ease. The in-season sudachi citrus fruit and a hint of mint are refreshing. 1,200 yen
■Season: November 2nd to 6th
Maple and Ivy Yellow
The motif is maple and ivy leaves turning yellow, and the gradation of yellow and red expresses the feeling of the season. 1,200 yen
■Season: 1/1-4
Yukiwataritemuginobiru (Wheat growing under the snow)
A cocktail inspired by snow. Flowers fluttering on the snow, a drink that will make you feel the change of seasons. 1,200 yen
■A set of Japanese sweets representing the 72 seasons and matcha, created in collaboration with Oimatsu, a long-established Kyoto shop.
Changes every five days in accordance with the 72 seasonal changes. 1,500 yen
*All prices exclude tax
*Subject to change
Pleasure Area ~A Profusion of Beautiful Fish~
Of the five senses, taste is the most familiar to humans. Enjoy a moment of nostalgia in Japan while enjoying the lingering effects of the Art Aquarium, along with our original cafe lounge menu.
An authentic collaboration menu with a famous shop that you can only get here
■Lohasbeans collaboration "lohasbeans coffee's matcha tiramisu"
Tiramisu that you can enjoy in two flavors from Lohasbeans, the cake shop that has long lines. 850 yen
■Palet D'or collaboration "Palet D'or clear cocoa soda"
A chocolate-flavored drink dessert from a leading bean-to-bar brand. 900 yen
■"Goldfish Jelly"
The ever-popular Goldfish Jelly has been improved and is back. 750 yen
■Other
[Sweets]
・Toraya, founded in the late Muromachi period
Special fresh sweets available only at Art Aquarium
・Fukusaya
{Echire Butter & Cream Castella}
・Moncher
{Goldfish Sarasa} Roll Cake
[Meals]
・Takamura, a Japanese restaurant that carries on tradition
Special Takamura noodles
・Beef sukiyaki rice, in collaboration with a top producer of Omi beef and Matsusaka beef
・Special inari sushi from Otsuna Sushi, a long-established restaurant in Roppongi, and more will be available in sequence.
*All prices exclude tax
Souvenir Area
Everyone wants a souvenir to commemorate the places they visit. We have prepared original goods that can only be purchased here, so that you can create a wonderful and memorable memory. Please buy some for yourself, your family, and your friends.
We have a wide selection of goldfish goods that you can only get here
■Tosa Gold Plush Toy
Original Tosa Goldfish Product: Medium size: 1,400 yen, Large size: 3,200 yen
■"Chocolat Poisson Rouge" Palet D'or collaboration
Original goldfish-shaped chocolate. The product name is "Goldfish Chocolate" in French, 2,200 yen
■Tsuruya Yoshinobu IRODORI Yokan
A set of four in cherry blossom, muscat, chestnut, and chocolate flavors. 1,200 yen
■Kingyoyaki
A collaboration product with Nihonbashi Chobei. The surface of the manju is engraved with an original goldfish shape. 1,200 yen
*All prices excluding tax
Introduction to some areas
[Ukiyo] The Ukiyo-e "Oiran Dochu" created by the masterpiece "Oiran"
The Hanamachi district was the most glamorous and innovative place during the Edo period. Even within the Hanamachi district, the most dazzling and iconic moment is the "Oiran Dochu." This masterpiece recreates the Oiran Dochu with a variety of "Oiran" large and small, masterpieces from several Art Aquariums. The evolved lighting and sound systems allow you to experience an unprecedented sense of realism.
【Mystery】Get lost in a mysterious world at "Goldfish Forest"
Goldfish Forest can be viewed from both the first and second floors of the venue, and the view changes depending on where you view it, allowing you to experience the joy of appreciating one artwork from multiple perspectives. From the first floor, the boundary between the underwater world and the outside world becomes blurred, and you are enveloped in a floating space. From the second floor, you can enjoy a bird's-eye view of the beauty of the mysterious world you have been wandering through. The artwork uses the entire space, creating a mysterious and fantastical spatial presentation. The images may change depending on the season.
Introduction to some of our works
Round Window Rium [New Work]
Circular windows have been used in Japanese architecture since ancient times, such as in tea rooms. Peeking through them reveals a beautiful scene. Perhaps it is the atmosphere of the circular window that stimulates the imagination to imagine the scenery beyond. Open the shoji screen and an extraordinary world unfolds before you through a mysterious window where goldfish swim.
Sekiterium [New Work]
A rock garden is a dry landscape garden that has been further removed from the garden by removing as many trees as possible. Sekiterium is a rock garden expressed with ultimate simplicity, in which the water, which was the first to be removed, is expressed as stones, the last to be left, and goldfish swim among them, in a work that overturns previous concepts of garden making.
Giant Goldfish Lantern [New Product]
Goldfish swim gently in a large lantern-shaped aquarium. They look just like flickering flames. They fantastically illuminate the red-light district at night.
Facility Overview
Facility Name: Art Aquarium Museum (English: ART AQUARIUM MUSEUM)
Opening Date: August 28, 2020
Address: 1-3-9 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: 2-minute walk from Exit A1 of Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Hanzomon Line
7-minute walk from Exit D4 of Nihonbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tozai Line, or Toei Asakusa Line
5-minute walk from Exit 5 of Shin-Nihonbashi Station on the JR Sobu Line Rapid or Yokosuka Line
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00 (subject to change)
Closed: Open all year round *The museum may be closed irregularly due to maintenance or when the venue is rented out for special events. More information will be posted on the official website from time to time, so be sure to check before visiting.
Number of floors: Two stories
Site area: Approximately 2,132 square meters
Infection prevention measures: We will open after taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Specific measures will be announced in the future. We will consider government policy and the current social situation as appropriate and make appropriate changes to our measures.
Organizer: Art Aquarium Production Committee
Representative Executive Member: Amusement Parks Co., Ltd.
Representative Directors: Kamei Takaaki and Yoshitake Masaru
Writer and General Producer: Kimura Hidetomo (Art Aquarium Artist)
Planning and Production: Aquarium Creators Office
Special Cooperation: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Official Website: http://artaquarium.jp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artaquarium_official/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artaquarium1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/artaquarium
■Ticket Inquiries
Art Aquarium Museum Ticket Inquiries
E-mail: support@artaquarium.jp
Website: https://ticket.artaquarium.jp/contact/
■Facility Concept: "A museum where life dwells"
The beloved summertime tradition of the Art Aquarium has evolved into a large-scale permanent exhibition, showcasing seasonal changes throughout the year. It's a new museum experience, offering new discoveries every time you visit. This will be the first time the museum has been held outside of the summer season. Furthermore, we've produced an original space that stimulates the senses of "life," "light," "sound," "scent," and "taste." Now, at a turning point in people's values toward entertainment, we've focused on "sensing with all five senses" and thoroughly pursued art that "can only be experienced in real life." This is the kind of "living" museum. Art Aquarium: Art aquarium artist Hidetomo Kimura, who established the unique art genre of "Art Aquarium" by fusing art, design, entertainment, and aquariums, presents a new art exhibition from Japan to the world. What began as "Sky Aquarium" in 2007 has evolved into "Art Aquarium," a goldfish-focused exhibition with a fantastical Japanese aesthetic reminiscent of the Edo geisha district. ART AQUARIUM, which has been held every summer in Nihonbashi, Tokyo since 2011, has grown into an event that can be considered a summer tradition in Nihonbashi. To date, a total of 37 exhibitions have been held in Japan, including Hokkaido, Nagano, Ishikawa, Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, and Okinawa, as well as overseas, including Milan, Italy in 2015 and Shanghai, China in 2018. Its unique worldview has earned it high praise both at home and abroad, and to date it has attracted a total of 10 million visitors.
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■ New, Specially Designed Areas: "Old Pine," "Pleasure," and "Souvenirs" Open
Utilizing the largest exhibition space ever, each area will have its own theme, creating a new type of museum where visitors can enjoy their own unique worldview. The new areas include the "Suigian Lounge," an old pine area where you can enjoy alcohol amidst a gorgeous stage and interior; the "Kagyoryoran" pleasure area, which features a Japanese-Western fusion theme and offers goldfish sweets; and the "Souvenir" area, which offers a wide variety of collaborative sweets and other products. The entire venue is a space where you can enjoy all five senses.
Oimatsu Area - Suigian Lounge -
Here, you can relax and immerse yourself in Japanese aesthetics while gazing at the old pine tree, a cultural asset said to have been painted by the Kano school during the Edo period. Traditional performing arts performances are also often held on the stage. (Light refreshments available)
Flavors change with the 24 solar terms and 72 seasonal phases
24 solar terms and 72 seasonal phases...In Japan, the four seasons were once divided into 24 solar terms (risshun, usui, rikka, etc.), which were then further divided into 72 five-day periods called the 72 seasonal phases, and people were sensitive to the changing of the seasons. With a menu that changes every five days, you can capture the changing seasons and enjoy a different sensation every time you visit.
■Season: August 28th - September 1st
Tenchi Hajimete Samushi (The Beginning of Cold Weather)
A refreshing cocktail that evokes the image of the time when the summer heat begins to ease. The in-season sudachi citrus fruit and a hint of mint are refreshing. 1,200 yen■Season: November 2nd to 6th
Maple and Ivy Yellow
The motif is maple and ivy leaves turning yellow, and the gradation of yellow and red expresses the feeling of the season. 1,200 yen■Season: 1/1-4
Yukiwataritemuginobiru (Wheat growing under the snow)
A cocktail inspired by snow. Flowers fluttering on the snow, a drink that will make you feel the change of seasons. 1,200 yen■A set of Japanese sweets representing the 72 seasons and matcha, created in collaboration with Oimatsu, a long-established Kyoto shop.
Changes every five days in accordance with the 72 seasonal changes. 1,500 yen*All prices exclude tax
*Subject to change
Pleasure Area ~A Profusion of Beautiful Fish~
Of the five senses, taste is the most familiar to humans. Enjoy a moment of nostalgia in Japan while enjoying the lingering effects of the Art Aquarium, along with our original cafe lounge menu.
An authentic collaboration menu with a famous shop that you can only get here
■Lohasbeans collaboration "lohasbeans coffee's matcha tiramisu"
Tiramisu that you can enjoy in two flavors from Lohasbeans, the cake shop that has long lines. 850 yen■Palet D'or collaboration "Palet D'or clear cocoa soda"
A chocolate-flavored drink dessert from a leading bean-to-bar brand. 900 yen■"Goldfish Jelly"
The ever-popular Goldfish Jelly has been improved and is back. 750 yen■Other
[Sweets]
・Toraya, founded in the late Muromachi period
Special fresh sweets available only at Art Aquarium
・Fukusaya
{Echire Butter & Cream Castella}
・Moncher
{Goldfish Sarasa} Roll Cake
[Meals]
・Takamura, a Japanese restaurant that carries on tradition
Special Takamura noodles
・Beef sukiyaki rice, in collaboration with a top producer of Omi beef and Matsusaka beef
・Special inari sushi from Otsuna Sushi, a long-established restaurant in Roppongi, and more will be available in sequence.
*All prices exclude tax
Souvenir Area
Everyone wants a souvenir to commemorate the places they visit. We have prepared original goods that can only be purchased here, so that you can create a wonderful and memorable memory. Please buy some for yourself, your family, and your friends.
We have a wide selection of goldfish goods that you can only get here
■Tosa Gold Plush Toy
Original Tosa Goldfish Product: Medium size: 1,400 yen, Large size: 3,200 yen■"Chocolat Poisson Rouge" Palet D'or collaboration
Original goldfish-shaped chocolate. The product name is "Goldfish Chocolate" in French, 2,200 yen■Tsuruya Yoshinobu IRODORI Yokan
A set of four in cherry blossom, muscat, chestnut, and chocolate flavors. 1,200 yen■Kingyoyaki
A collaboration product with Nihonbashi Chobei. The surface of the manju is engraved with an original goldfish shape. 1,200 yen*All prices excluding tax
Introduction to some areas
[Ukiyo] The Ukiyo-e "Oiran Dochu" created by the masterpiece "Oiran"
The Hanamachi district was the most glamorous and innovative place during the Edo period. Even within the Hanamachi district, the most dazzling and iconic moment is the "Oiran Dochu." This masterpiece recreates the Oiran Dochu with a variety of "Oiran" large and small, masterpieces from several Art Aquariums. The evolved lighting and sound systems allow you to experience an unprecedented sense of realism.
【Mystery】Get lost in a mysterious world at "Goldfish Forest"
Goldfish Forest can be viewed from both the first and second floors of the venue, and the view changes depending on where you view it, allowing you to experience the joy of appreciating one artwork from multiple perspectives. From the first floor, the boundary between the underwater world and the outside world becomes blurred, and you are enveloped in a floating space. From the second floor, you can enjoy a bird's-eye view of the beauty of the mysterious world you have been wandering through. The artwork uses the entire space, creating a mysterious and fantastical spatial presentation. The images may change depending on the season.
Introduction to some of our works
Round Window Rium [New Work]
Circular windows have been used in Japanese architecture since ancient times, such as in tea rooms. Peeking through them reveals a beautiful scene. Perhaps it is the atmosphere of the circular window that stimulates the imagination to imagine the scenery beyond. Open the shoji screen and an extraordinary world unfolds before you through a mysterious window where goldfish swim.
Sekiterium [New Work]
A rock garden is a dry landscape garden that has been further removed from the garden by removing as many trees as possible. Sekiterium is a rock garden expressed with ultimate simplicity, in which the water, which was the first to be removed, is expressed as stones, the last to be left, and goldfish swim among them, in a work that overturns previous concepts of garden making.
Giant Goldfish Lantern [New Product]
Goldfish swim gently in a large lantern-shaped aquarium. They look just like flickering flames. They fantastically illuminate the red-light district at night.
Facility Overview
Facility Name: Art Aquarium Museum (English: ART AQUARIUM MUSEUM)
Opening Date: August 28, 2020
Address: 1-3-9 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: 2-minute walk from Exit A1 of Mitsukoshimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Hanzomon Line
7-minute walk from Exit D4 of Nihonbashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tozai Line, or Toei Asakusa Line
5-minute walk from Exit 5 of Shin-Nihonbashi Station on the JR Sobu Line Rapid or Yokosuka Line
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00 (subject to change)
Closed: Open all year round *The museum may be closed irregularly due to maintenance or when the venue is rented out for special events. More information will be posted on the official website from time to time, so be sure to check before visiting.
Number of floors: Two stories
Site area: Approximately 2,132 square meters
Infection prevention measures: We will open after taking thorough measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Specific measures will be announced in the future. We will consider government policy and the current social situation as appropriate and make appropriate changes to our measures.
Organizer: Art Aquarium Production Committee
Representative Executive Member: Amusement Parks Co., Ltd.
Representative Directors: Kamei Takaaki and Yoshitake Masaru
Writer and General Producer: Kimura Hidetomo (Art Aquarium Artist)
Planning and Production: Aquarium Creators Office
Special Cooperation: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Official Website: http://artaquarium.jp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artaquarium_official/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artaquarium1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/artaquarium
■Ticket Inquiries
Art Aquarium Museum Ticket Inquiries
E-mail: support@artaquarium.jp
Website: https://ticket.artaquarium.jp/contact/
■Facility Concept: "A museum where life dwells"
The beloved summertime tradition of the Art Aquarium has evolved into a large-scale permanent exhibition, showcasing seasonal changes throughout the year. It's a new museum experience, offering new discoveries every time you visit. This will be the first time the museum has been held outside of the summer season. Furthermore, we've produced an original space that stimulates the senses of "life," "light," "sound," "scent," and "taste." Now, at a turning point in people's values toward entertainment, we've focused on "sensing with all five senses" and thoroughly pursued art that "can only be experienced in real life." This is the kind of "living" museum. Art Aquarium: Art aquarium artist Hidetomo Kimura, who established the unique art genre of "Art Aquarium" by fusing art, design, entertainment, and aquariums, presents a new art exhibition from Japan to the world. What began as "Sky Aquarium" in 2007 has evolved into "Art Aquarium," a goldfish-focused exhibition with a fantastical Japanese aesthetic reminiscent of the Edo geisha district. ART AQUARIUM, which has been held every summer in Nihonbashi, Tokyo since 2011, has grown into an event that can be considered a summer tradition in Nihonbashi. To date, a total of 37 exhibitions have been held in Japan, including Hokkaido, Nagano, Ishikawa, Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, and Okinawa, as well as overseas, including Milan, Italy in 2015 and Shanghai, China in 2018. Its unique worldview has earned it high praise both at home and abroad, and to date it has attracted a total of 10 million visitors.
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