Kadokawa Culture Museum

This is a cultural complex facility based on a completely new concept that combines a library, an art museum, and a museum, and is a landmark of Tokorozawa Sakura Town. It is a one-of-a-kind museum that reorganizes knowledge across genres such as art, literature, and natural history.

The Kadokawa Musashino Museum is a cultural complex that combines a library, museum, and art museum. The five-story building was designed by Kengo Kuma.

Books and materials are not available for loan in the museum.

Exhibitions include “Ken Yonetani + Julia: So I Want to Be Saved” in 2020, and the experiential digital art exhibition “Van Gogh - This is How the World Looks to Me” in 2022.

The facilities on each floor are as follows

1st floor:

Grand Gallery: Space for special exhibitions and events. Exhibits that tell a story, such as nature, science, art, natural history, clothing, environment, and society. An approximately 1,000 m2 space for experimental exhibits that convey unique messages through bold compositions.
Manga & Novel Library: The library houses approximately 35,000 light novels and manga. It boasts the world’s largest collection and includes light novels published by KADOKAWA and other publishers.
Genyoshi Garden: A garden designed with taiyan trees, seven autumn flowers, and weeping cherry trees loved by Genyoshi Kadokawa, founder of Kadokawa Shoten. Admission is available with a ticket for the Manga & Novel Library (closed in case of stormy weather).

2nd floor:

Main Entrance Lobby: Area that provides information on the museum’s facilities and serves as the entrance gate.
Rock Museum Shop: Original goods and crafts from the Kadokawa Musashino Museum are available for purchase.
Kaku Café: A café whose interior design was supervised by Kengo Kuma. Offers original sweets and other items using Tokorozawa’s specialty sweet potatoes.

3rd floor:

EJ Anime Museum: This museum introduces Japanese anime culture from a unique perspective.
Store: Anime-related products are sold here.

4th Floor:

Bookshelf Theater: This huge, 8 meter high, two-level bookshelf theater houses books from the KADOKAWA Group and private collections. Projection mapping will also be performed.
Edit Town - Book Street: An area where bookshelves are arranged like a city block. This is a library space like a “town” where you can feel the breath of books. Approximately 25,000 books are lined up, and a selection of books based on the “nine contexts” for reading and understanding the world will be on display.
Edit and Art Gallery: A gallery space where exhibitions supervised by Hiroshi Aramata will be held.
Aramata Wonder Treasure House: An exhibition of yokai and UFOs will be held under the supervision of Hiroshi Aramata. Visitors can experience an exhibition full of surprises.
Workshop Room: A space where workshops are held.
Lecture Room: A space where lectures and other events are held.

5th floor:

Bookshelf Theater: A continuation of the Bookshelf Theater.
Musashino Corridor: An area that introduces and exhibits the nature and culture of Musashino.
Musashino Gallery: A gallery space where exhibits related to the nature and culture of Musashino are held.
SACULA DINER: A café and restaurant offering original ideas for locally produced, locally consumed cuisine.