The Nezu Museum at 6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama in Tokyo has a building designed by Kengo Kuma. The Nezu Museum Foundation owns it. The museum closed in 2006 for rebuilding and reopened in the fall of 2009. The article gives no style, materials or dimensions for the building. It is noted for its garden.
The collection holds more than 7,400 objects. They include 7 National Treasures, 88 Important Cultural Properties and 94 Important Art Objects. Ogata Kōrin's Irises screen, a National Treasure, is shown each April to May, timed with the blooming of the garden's irises.
In 2025 a bell from the collection was reported to have been taken from Jeju Province in Korea during the colonial period. South Korean officials expressed interest in its return, and the museum declined to comment. The article gives no hours or ticket prices.
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