Art Tower Mito

Area

Mito / Oarai

Category

Museum / Gallery Educational tour

Built in 1990, Art Tower Mito is a three in one facility. It is equipped with a concert hall, theater and an art museum. The art museum focuses on modern art, and changes up their exhibits from time to time. The tower itself is a work of art too; it’s spiral and neo-future looking exterior is eye-catching.

Basic Information

Address

1-6-8 Goken-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki 310-0063 JAPAN

Phone

029-227-8111

Hours

【Contemporary Art Gallery】
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (no admittance after 5:30 p.m.)

【Tower】
Tue. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays Sundays and national holidays: 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Closed

Mondays (Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday), winter holiday season and special maintenance days

Fee

【Contemporary Art Gallery】
Adult: ¥800 (¥600 with advanced purchase or group discount)
Children 15 and under, 65 and older, and disabled persons: free

【Tower】
General: ¥200 
Children: ¥100

【Tour】
General: ¥500 
Children: ¥400
Toddlers: free

Guide

Guided tours available in Japanese from 11:00a.m. and 2:00p.m.

Website

https://www.arttowermito.or.jp/index_en.html

Access

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】JR Joban Line Hitachi Limited Express / for Mito
→【Mito Sta.】Ibaraki Kotsu Bus / for Akatsuka Station
→【Izumi-cho I-chome Bus Sta.】

FromMito Station

【Mito Sta.】Ibaraki Kotsu Bus / for Akatsuka Station
→【Izumi-cho I-chome Bus Sta.】

FromIbaraki Airport

【Ibaraki Airport】Ibaraki Airport Line / for Mito Station North Exit
→【Mito Sta.】Ibaraki Kotsu Bus / for Akatsuka Station
→【Izumi-cho I-chome Bus Sta.】