Directly connected to Minatomirai Station! An open-ceiling gallery bathed in natural light

Enter an artistic space!
YOKOHAMA ART SPOT FILE

A gallery for everyone, located close to Minatomirai Station and open to the public
Minato Mirai Gallery

This time, we visited the Minatomirai Gallery, which can be reached on foot from Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line without getting wet in the rain. There are many cultural facilities nearby, such as the Yokohama Minatomirai Hall and the Yokohama Museum of Art, so many art lovers should already know about it! Look for this blue pillar.

This multi-purpose gallery is set up in a light-filled atrium space, giving it a sense of openness. When we visited for this article, a calligraphy exhibition by the calligraphy group "Ryounkai" was being held, and various beautiful calligraphy works mounted on hanging scrolls were welcoming visitors.

The Minato Mirai Gallery has three exhibition rooms, each with a different atmosphere depending on the size and lighting. The first one we'll introduce is Gallery A, located just inside the entrance, which has a high ceiling and takes advantage of the architectural structure's open atrium, allowing natural light to pour in. The exhibition walls are very wide, making it the perfect space for displaying very large works of art.

Next up is Gallery B, located at the back of Gallery A.

Unlike Gallery A, this space is completely blocked off from outside light. It is a gallery that uses only spotlights to create a calm atmosphere.

And here is Gallery C, which is next to Gallery A and has even brighter lighting.

At the time of the interview, one large-scale exhibition was taking place in three exhibition rooms, but sometimes three exhibitions with different contents are held in each exhibition room. The attraction is that it changes into a different art space every time you visit. The Minato Mirai Gallery is in a great location, close to tourist spots such as Yokohama Port and the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, commercial facilities such as Minato Mirai Tokyu Square, and hotels and other accommodations. Why not casually enjoy appreciating art in between sightseeing and shopping?