Note: sad news – 3331 Arts Chiyoda will be closed indefinitely for renovations: Gallery and creative space 3331 Arts Chiyoda is closing in 2023 The building has to undergo extensive renovations and the reopening date has yet to be set

Venue: 3331 Arts Chiyoda アーツ千代田3331

Website: http://www.3331.jp/

Description: Former school, now a wonderful space for art galleries and other creative activities.

Location: Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (map), just west of Suehirochō Station 末広町駅 station (Ginza line), and south of Yushima Station 湯島駅 (Chiyoda line). A 10-minute walk from Akihabara Station.

Photos:

The lobby cafe

Art installation:

An art exhibition

An ingenious piece of art made entirely out of vials of sand.

• Title: 積層の視点 / 群衆 (2012) “Stacked view / crowd”
• Artist: 藤村幹

Art made from grains of rice:

Remnants of the old school: gymnasium still in-use, and a rooftop athletic space

Links:

• The kawaii singularity: learning to love our (adorable) robot overlords (at 3331 Arts Chiyoda)