Art in Japan

A bizarre assault of surreal art hiding in bushes and huts on a hill.

The only museum dedicated to the American street artist is in rural Japan.

A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

The predecessor to this bridge was depicted in a famous Japanese woodcut print that influenced Van Gogh.

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.