Matt Schley

For art lovers, Tokyo is one of the top destinations in Asia with countless museums, contemporary art galleries and exhibitions. But that doesn’t mean you need to pay a premium to see some of the best art in the city – heck, to see these masterpieces, you don’t even have to go indoors. Here’s our list of some of the best outdoor art around town. RECOMMENDED: Explore the best outdoor art museums and parks in Japan

タイムアウト東京 > 映画 > インタビュー：ジョージ・ミラー 瓶の中のジン（魔人）を見つけるとどうなるか、誰もが知っていることだろう。願いを3つ叶えてもらい、その代わりにジンは自由を手に入れるのだ。しかし、ジンを見つけた人に願いがなければどうなるだろう？　そのうえ、仕事で神話の研究をしていて、ほとんどの願いが意図したとおりにならないことをよく知っているとしたら？ 2023年2月23日（木）に日本で公開される、イドリス・エルバ（Idris Elba）とティルダ・スウィントン（Tilda Swinton）主演の新作「アラビアンナイト 三千年の願い」は、そんな前提で作られた作品である。本作を手がけたのは、「ベイブ」や「ハッピーフィート」、そして「マッドマックス」全4作など、多彩なキャリアを持つオーストラリア人監督のジョージ・ミラーだ。 現在、シドニーで「マッドマックス 怒りのデス・ロード」のスピンオフ作品「フュリオサ」を編集中のミラーに、「三千年の願い」、日本への思い、そして「フュリオサ」について話を聞いた。 関連記事『日本で最もセクシーな映画俳優』

The onsen: an essential part of the Japan experience. Though hot springs are in no way unique to Japan, as usual the Japanese have their own way of doing things and there are all sorts of unspoken rules you need to abide by when bathing naked with strangers. Read on to avoid any embarrassing faux pas on your trip to the very public bath. Do: Go in both winter and summer On its face, the thought of immersing oneself in hot water on an already steamy day doesn’t sound particularly appealing, but the Japanese are known to visit onsen year-round. Why, you ask? While warming up in winter is certainly one of the appeals of onsen, the primary reason to visit a hot spring is ostensibly its detoxifying and healing effects: the natural spring water contains elements like sulphur and sodium chloride, and is thought to relieve aches and pains, and even help with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and rheumatism. Do: Get naked This ain’t your local swimming pool: almost all onsen have a strict birthday suit-only policy. Towels are used while going to and from the changing room to the bath, but once you hit the water, it’s the full monty. Make sure your towel doesn’t touch the bathwater: it’s traditionally placed on your head for safekeeping (although these days most people just leave their towels in their locker). A big part of onsen culture is ‘hadaka no tsukiai’ (naked communion). In other words, there’s a certain level of communication that can only be reached when it’s all hang

Get this: a compact, walkable area around Tokyo’s Sumida River is the site of both the city’s oldest temple, Sensoji, and its newest technological marvel, the 634-metre Tokyo Skytree. And as if that weren’t enough, it’s actually a pretty nice place to lay your eyes on some art. Once you’re finished with the famous neighbourhood’s requisite tourist stops, give this walk a try and discover the Sumida’s arty side. Photo: Time Out TokyoGreen Planet The main art attraction along the Sumida is the Geidai Taito Sumida Art Project, or GTS, a series of outdoor installations created between 2010 to 2012 by students at the Tokyo University of the Arts to coincide with the completion of the Skytree. On the Asakusa side of the river, make your first stop Sumida Park (1 Mukojima, Sumida-ku). Heading to the park from Asakusa Station, the first GTS projects you’ll encounter are the bowl-shaped Green Planet as well as a pair of GTS ‘art benches’. Art you can sit on – what an accommodating city. Photo: Time Out TokyoSky Nest Don’t leave Sumida Park quite yet. Head north and you’ll run into two more GTS pieces, Sky Nest, a bird’s nest made of large wooden planks and Look, a series of giant arrows pointing towards the Skytree (you know, just in case you missed it). Photo: Time Out TokyoReflectscape After you’ve Look-ed at these pieces long enough, cross the river via Kototoibashi and head towards the Skytree. Near Tokyo Skytree Station you’ll encounter another couple of GTS pieces, Oboroke