Toyama Glass Art Museum

The museum houses a collection of over 400 pieces of contemporary glass art from Japan and abroad, mainly from the 1950s onward.
Located in the six-story Toyama Kirari complex, the museum serves as a center of communication in the "City of Glass," introducing the appeal and possibilities of glass expression and its various forms of beauty.

Toyama Kirari, which looks like glass art in itself, was designed by architect Kengo Kuma.
Glass, aluminum, and granite reflect light at various angles, creating a shimmering exterior.
A large diagonal light tube penetrates the interior through the atrium, creating a space that looks as if it were in a forest filled with soft light. This accentuates the beauty of the glass works.

The permanent exhibition features a number of valuable collections that have been collected by Toyama City over the past 30 years, changing as needed.
At the Glass Art Garden on the 6th floor, visitors can enjoy the spatial art of contemporary glass artist Dale Chihuly.
The "Glass Art Passage," which utilizes the public space on the second through fourth floors, displays approximately 50 works by 20 artists associated with Toyama Prefecture.
Each work is rhythmically interconnected and blended into the architectural space.