Sendai Mediatheque

📍 Sendai Mediatheque
(Miyagi, Sendai City / Designed by Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects)

A cultural facility renowned for its innovative design, featuring a transparent glass box with tubular structures extending within. It serves as a hub for knowledge and culture, equipped with a library, gallery, theater, and more, where citizens can freely gather, learn, and create. Since its opening in 2001, it has been a popular landmark among architecture enthusiasts and art lovers. The building itself is like a piece of art, and the light-filled interior offers exceptional comfort.

🗓 Opening Hours
9:00 AM–10:00 PM (varies by facility)
Closed: Last Tuesday of each month, year-end and New Year holidays

🎫 Admission
Free entry (some events and screenings may require a fee)

📫 Location/Access
2-1 Kasugamachi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
🚶 About a 6-minute walk from Kotodai-Koen Station on the Namboku Subway Line

💡 Highlights
• Globally acclaimed architectural design by Toyo Ito
• Multifunctional spaces including a library, gallery, and mini theater for both locals and tourists to enjoy
• Photogenic beauty of glass and tubular structures that filter light

Post by NAOMI アート建築めぐり | Aug 18, 2025