MOA Museum of Art — Oceanview Museum with Masterpieces

MOA Museum of Art (MOA美術館) is a hillside museum overlooking Sagami Bay, housing a 3,500-piece collection of Japanese and Asian art including 3 National Treasures and 67 Important Cultural Properties. The museum was founded by Mokichi Okada (MOA initials) and redesigned in 2017 by contemporary architect Hiroshi Sugimoto and Tomoyuki Sakakida, creating minimalist galleries that highlight the art against ocean views.

The collection emphasizes Edo-period Japanese paintings, ukiyo-e prints (including Hokusai and Hiroshige), tea ceremony ceramics, and samurai armor. The museum's architectural highlight is the entrance corridor — a 200-meter escalator tunnel ascending through the hill with intermittent circular openings revealing ocean glimpses, culminating in a vast circular lobby with floor-to-ceiling windows framing Sagami Bay. The integration of ocean views, minimalist architecture, and classical art creates meditative atmosphere.