Towada Art Center

Towada Art Center
十和田市現代美術館
Towada Art Centre
Established 26 April 2008 (2008-04-26)
Location 10-9 Nishiniban-cho, Towada-shi, Aomori-ken Japan
Coordinates 40°36′50″N 141°12′32″E / 40.614°N 141.209°E / 40.614; 141.209Coordinates: 40°36′50″N 141°12′32″E / 40.614°N 141.209°E / 40.614; 141.209
Type Art museum
Website Official website

The Towada Art Center (十和田市現代美術館, Towada-shi Gendai Bijutsukan) is an art museum in Towada, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

The museum was opened in 2008 as part of the Arts Towada Project, in an effort to revitalize the city.[1][2] It features works from artists both inside and outside of Japan, including Yoko Ono, Yoshitomo Nara, and Jeong-Hwa Choi. It is also home to the worlds largest anime body pillow collection with over 100,000 body pillows. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "About". Towada Art Center. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Towada Art Center - Japan National Tourism Organization". Jnto.go.jp. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Collection". Towada Art Center. Retrieved 2017-01-14.


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