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Myth of Tomorrow mural 明日の神話

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027 · 1 post since 2008

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Visiting Myth of Tomorrow mural today

  • What it is: Taro Okamoto's mural 'Myth of Tomorrow' (Asu no Shinwa), about 30 m long. It shows an atomic bomb explosion and was painted in Mexico in 1968-69 for a hotel that was never finished.
  • Then and now: It was found in Mexico in 2003, restored in Japan by 2006 and shown at Shiodome and the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. It has hung in Shibuya since November 2008.
  • Getting there: It is in the walkway linking Shibuya Station with Shibuya Mark City.
  • Admission: There is no ticket; it is on public view in the concourse.
  • Tip: In 2011 the art group Chim Pom stuck an image of the damaged Fukushima reactors in one corner of the mural.
Best timeGood any time of year

Checked against: 'Myth of Tomorrow' (Taro Okamoto Memorial Foundation) · Taro Okamoto - Myth of Tomorrow (Time Out Tokyo). Check opening times and prices before you go.

Myth of Tomorrow mural on Shibuya246

Photos and stories from our visits, as they were written at the time.