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[Art Center in a Former School] 3331 Arts Chiyoda

【廃校利用アートセンター】3331 Arts Chiyoda(アーツ千代田 3331)

“3331 Arts Chiyoda,” whose nearest station is Suehirocho Station—within walking distance of Akihabara, the holy land of otaku culture. It is a facility that supports young artists by running galleries in a repurposed former school building.

A spacious, relaxed facility.
A spacious, relaxed facility.
The entrance has glass doors you can see through. The wooden floors give it a warm feel.
The entrance has glass doors you can see through. The wooden floors give it a warm feel.
On this day, a talk event was underway in the first-floor space.
On this day, a talk event was underway in the first-floor space.
The elevator hall is artfully decorated too—an atmosphere that lifts your spirits.
The elevator hall is artfully decorated too—an atmosphere that lifts your spirits.
The classroom layouts have been left unchanged, with each one functioning as an independent gallery.
The classroom layouts have been left unchanged, with each one functioning as an independent gallery.
The old shoe lockers have been turned into organizers for flyers. So functional!
The old shoe lockers have been turned into organizers for flyers. So functional!
The Command N 20th Anniversary Exhibition. Admission here is 800 yen (adults).
The Command N 20th Anniversary Exhibition. Admission here is 800 yen (adults).
The entrance opened onto a plaza with a gentle stretch of lawn.
The entrance opened onto a plaza with a gentle stretch of lawn.

In any case, you could really feel the pulse and breath of young artists here—a place where you could almost hear the very sound of contemporary art being born.

There is also a café inside the facility that I recommend.
The coffee and koppepan (Japanese bread rolls) are delicious!

http://www.3331.jp/

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