Nature, Architecture, and Art Resonate in Karuizawa. To the Renovated Suntory Museum of Art.
The Suntory Museum of Art in Karuizawa reopened after a two-year renovation.Summary
The Suntory Museum of Art in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, reopened on June 26, 2026, after approximately two years of renovation. Founded in 1981, the museum is known for its architecture designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and a garden conceived by sculptor Osamu Wakabayashi. The museum's origins trace back to the Takanawa Museum of Art in 1962, which was renamed the Suntory Museum of Art in 1991. Yasuko Tsutsumi, the museum's Executive Director, emphasized the institution's enduring philosophy that "a museum is always the locus of the spirit of the times." She noted that in an age of instant information, the museum aims to be a place where visitors can connect with their own hearts and feel emotions and scenes that rise within them through the art.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)