Exploring Contemporary Art: A Journey Through Kanazawa's 21st Century Museum

Stepping into Kanazawa's 21st Century Museum feels like entering a kingdom of art that blends light, space, and imagination. Designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Kengo Kuma, this large circular museum resembles a floating mirror of art within the city, exuding an incredible ethereal charm both inside and out. What amazed me the most inside the museum were the expansive transparent glass panels that seamlessly merge Kanazawa Castle, cityscapes, and artworks, creating a dance between the city and art. While exploring installations like "Perfume-like Fish" (a jellyfish-inspired art piece) and Leandro Erlich's "Swimming Pool," I felt as though I was engaging in a dialogue between "humans and objects, reality and illusion." In addition to permanent exhibits, the museum hosts periodic international artist exhibitions and local creative showcases, ensuring every visit offers new surprises. Even the courtyard and the building itself are works of art. Walking through the curved corridors, passing through light-filled pathways, gazing at the blue sky above, and observing the reflections on stone surfaces below—these fleeting moments of interplay between light and shadow are the scenes I always wish to quietly treasure. 📍Location Check-in: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Address: 1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture