Mori Art Museum
ExploreJapanDaily Editorial Team · Last updated: August 28, 2026 · Facts verified: August 28, 2026

Visiting Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum occupies the 53rd floor of Mori Tower, the tallest building in the Roppongi Hills complex in Minato. It is one of three separately ticketed attractions that share this upper section of the tower: the museum itself on 53F, the Mori Arts Center Gallery on 52F (a separate venue with its own ticket and pop-culture-leaning programming), and Tokyo City View, the 52F observation deck. Visitors regularly confuse the three since they share an entrance area and overlapping signage, but each is a distinct experience with its own admission.
Minoru Mori, the developer behind Roppongi Hills, founded the museum in 2003 on the belief that culture should anchor a modern city district. Rather than building a fixed permanent-collection gallery, the museum was designed around a rotating program of large, curated exhibitions, a model it has followed ever since. It does own a collection of its own, roughly 460 to 490 works, shown periodically through an in-house series called MAM Collection rather than displayed continuously in one gallery.
Since 2004, the museum has also run Roppongi Crossing, a triennial survey of contemporary Japanese art, and has hosted major international shows spanning photography, architecture, fashion, and design. Because there is no standing collection to fall back on, how much a visit is worth depends heavily on whether the current headline exhibition matches your interests, more so than at museums built around a fixed collection.
The Mori Art Museum is also frequently confused with teamLab Borderless, a completely different digital art experience now located at Azabudai Hills. The two share nothing beyond a past association with Mori Building, the real estate company behind both developments. If a booking confirmation mentions immersive projection rooms or mirrored installations, it is teamLab Borderless, not this museum.
Things to Do at Mori Art Museum
How to Get to Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum sits on the 53rd floor of Mori Tower, inside the Roppongi Hills complex in Minato. Roppongi Station is the closest station by a wide margin and connects underground directly into the complex.
Once inside Roppongi Hills, dedicated high-speed elevators near the Museum Cone structure at ground level carry visitors up to the shared 52F/53F entrance area for the museum, Mori Arts Center Gallery, and Tokyo City View.
- •Nearest station: Roppongi Station, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (Exit 1C) or Toei Oedo Line (about 3 minutes walk)
- •IC cards (Suica, Pasmo, or ICOCA) are accepted on trains, subways, and buses throughout Japan. Tap in and out at every gate.
- •Avoid traveling during rush hour on weekdays: 7am to 9am and 5pm to 8pm. Trains are significantly more crowded.
- •Google Maps provides accurate real-time transit directions in Tokyo. Download offline maps before you arrive.
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Best Time to Visit Mori Art Museum
Best time to visit Mori Art Museum: Weekday evenings to use the museum's late hours and avoid daytime crowds; expect longer queues for a popular exhibition. Weekday mornings are generally quieter than weekends and public holidays.
- •Best time to visit: Weekday evenings to use the museum's late hours and avoid daytime crowds; expect longer queues for a popular exhibition
- •Arriving on a weekday morning avoids the largest crowds. Weekends and public holidays are significantly busier.
- •Spring (late March to early May) and autumn (October to November) are the most popular seasons for visiting Tokyo.
- •Golden Week (late April to early May) is the busiest week of the year in Japan. Book accommodation and tickets well in advance.
Entry Fee & Hours
| Category | Price (JPY) | Approx. (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (weekday online / weekend on-site) | ¥2,100-2,500 | ~$14-17 |
| Student | ¥1,300-1,500 | ~$9-10 |
| Senior (65+) | ¥1,800-2,200 | ~$12-15 |
| Child (junior high and under) | Free | Free |
| Category | Price (JPY) | Approx. (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | ¥2,600-3,000 | ~$17-20 |
| Category | Price (JPY) | Approx. (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (online / on-site, same price any day) | ¥4,100-4,300 | ~$27-29 |
Prices are tied to the current exhibition (Ron Mueck, through September 23, 2026) and will change with the next exhibition changeover. Children through junior high age receive free admission. USD amounts are approximate and change with the exchange rate. Confirm current prices on the official ticketing site before booking.
- •Book tickets online in advance to skip the queue, especially on weekends and during peak season
- •Discounts are available for children, seniors, and visitors with disabilities
- •IC cards (Suica or Pasmo) are not accepted for admission tickets. Use cash or a credit card when purchasing at the gate.
- •Admission: Museum-only tickets run roughly ¥2,100-2,500 for adults depending on day and booking method; a combined ticket with Tokyo City View costs more as a separate product, see the admission table below
Nearby Attractions
Combine with Mori Art Museum on the same day

Roppongi Hills

The National Art Center, Tokyo

Azabudai Hills

Tokyo Tower

teamLab Borderless
- •Roppongi Hills (Same building, the museum occupies the tower's 53rd floor): Roppongi Hills is a landmark urban development in Minato housing the Mori Art Museum, the Tokyo City View observation deck, luxury shops, restaurants, and public art. It is a major center for contemporary art and nightlife.
- •The National Art Center, Tokyo (Around 10-15 minutes walk): The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) is one of Japan's largest art spaces, housed in a striking Roppongi building with a wave-shaped curved glass facade. Unlike most museums, it owns no permanent collection at all, hosting only major rotating exhibitions and artist-association shows, and building entry is free.
- •Azabudai Hills (Around 10-15 minutes by train or taxi): Azabudai Hills is Mori Building's free-to-enter mixed-use complex in Minato, Tokyo, built around Mori JP Tower, Japan's tallest building. Opened in November 2023, it combines terraced gardens, roughly 150 shops and restaurants, and teamLab Borderless, a separately ticketed museum inside Garden Plaza B. It's a distinct complex from the older, nearby Roppongi Hills.
- •Tokyo Tower (Around 15-20 minutes walk or 10-15 minutes by train): Tokyo Tower is an iconic 333-meter orange-and-white lattice tower that has symbolized Tokyo since 1958. It offers observation decks with views over the city and Tokyo Bay.
- •teamLab Borderless (Around 10-15 minutes by train or taxi (not physically connected to Mori Tower)): teamLab Borderless is a permanent digital art museum at Azabudai Hills in central Tokyo, not its former Odaiba venue, which closed in 2022. Visitors walk shoes-on through vast, interconnected rooms of light, projection, and interactive art with no fixed floor plan.
Suggested Itinerary
Pair Mori Art Museum with these nearby stops for a full day in Roppongi / Minato.
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