The woodblock artist Hokusai Katsushika (1760鈥1849) was born and died close to the location of this museum, which opened in 2016 in a striking aluminium-clad building designed by Pritzker Prize鈥搘inning architect Sejima Kazuyo. The small permanent exhibition gives an overview of his life and work, mostly through replicas.
Special exhibitions (admission 楼600 to 楼1200) show the real deal, and can include some of his more famous works, such as those from his series, Thirty-six Views of Mt Fuji, as well as works by other artists.