SOMPO JAPAN FINE ART FOUNDATION   Address:SOMPO JAPAN Headquarters Building 42nd Floor 1-26-1, Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8338 　 ･Telephone ･Hours ･Admission ･Days closed TEL 03-5405-8686 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (doors close at 5:30 p.m.) Adults:1,000 Yen (800Yen) University & High School Students: 600Yen (500Yen) Senior Citizens 〔65 years and more〕: 800Yen ( ) indicates discount rates for groups of 20 and more Note:Separate admissions fee may be charged for exhibits. Mondays(open if a holiday) New Year holiday periodically during changes of exhibits. 　 　       ･Introduction   SEIJI TOGO MEMORIAL YASUDA KASAI MUSEUM OF ART forerunner of the present, SEIJI TOGO MEMORIAL SOMPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART opened its doors on the 42nd floor of new Headquarters building in June of 1976. The Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., at that time, availed itself of the opportunity afforded by the construction of its new multi-story head office building in the new city center of Shinjuku to establish the museum and its administrative organization, the Yasuda Kasai Fine Art Foundation. The museum's core collection is comprised of the works of Seiji Togo, a noted Japanese artist closely associated throughout his life with Yasuda Fire. Sympathizing with its aspirations of creating an art museum that would not only provide an opportunity for the general public to enjoy quality works of art but contribute, at the same time, to cultural improvement, Togo donated some 200 of his own works to the museum, along with his collection of over 250 works by other Japanese and foreign artists. Togo's works, painted between 1914 and 1977, are on display in the museum throughout most of the year offering a comprehensive and in-depth perspective of the unique style and the wide range of activities of one of Japan's most important Western-style artists. Displayed alongside the Togo collection are other important modern and current works by Japanese and foreign artists, as well as periodic exhibits aimed at promoting art and international exchange. In addition to its administration of the museum, SOMPO JAPAN Fine Art Foundation also sponsors and confers a number of awards. Exhibitions introducing the award-winners' works are also held on a periodic basis. SOMPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART has steadily expanded its collection from the approximately 450 pieces at its inception to some 640 pieces as of June 2001, including the works of Grandma Moses, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Tsuguharu Fujita, Ryusei Kishida, Kayo Yamaguchi and other award-winning artists. And the museum has filled out its collection with such acquisitions as Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in October 1987, Paul Gauguin's "L'Allee des Alyscamps, Arles" in January 1989, and Paul Cezanne's "Pommes et Serviette" in January 1990. Amid the urban hustle and bustle of Shinjuku, SEIJI TOGO MEMORIAL SOMPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART, perched in its 42nd floor eyrie, offers not only an island of exquisite peace and calm, but also a magnificent view of Tokyo and its environs from its observation gallery.       Map Guide   ･Map Guide     SOMPO JAPAN Headquarters Building 42nd Floor 1-26-1, Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8338     　　TOP