Japan is famous for futuristic architecture that perfectly blends with the country’s tradition. Old and new constantly mix all around and the impressive new museum Kadokawa Culture Museum, which opened in 2020 is an amazing example. The building was s designed by Kengo Kuma and it’s one of the most amazing projects that ever opened in Tokyo.
The museum’s building is a part of a bigger project called Tokorozawa Sakura Town, which includes an anime-theme hotel, a bookstore, and a big space for various events. The museum has five floors and inside are a library, an anime museum, a shop, and a cafe.
This is currently the main attraction at Sakura Town in Tokyo. The building’s facade was made with massive granite and you can’t miss it when you’re in the neighborhood. The library inside is also a theater space, with 500,000 books and numerous screens supporting that secondary function.
“Although the world and Japan today are struggling with the effects of a permeating, invisible power, we are all trying to fight back and establish a new outlook on the future of humanity,” says Seigow Matsuoka, director of the museum. He welcomes locals and travelers to visit Kadokawa Culture Museum, a place that turns the invisible into the visible.
