AOTO Art

AOTO Art began as a place to spend time within art.
For me, art is not simply something to be viewed or made.
It unsettles one’s position and ways of thinking,
touching what lies within, and what has yet to take form in words.
It is a pause at the unnoticed dissonance of everyday life,
and a slight step beyond it.
Through art, one encounters others, and unexpected relations emerge.
AOTO Art is a place where such moments and experiences take place.

Tomoko Inagaki (Artist, Co-founder)

1F AOTO Space

Located on the first floor, AOTO Space is a place for creation, learning, and gathering.
It is an open environment where people can grow, interact, and nurture their creativity.

2F AOTO Project

On the second floor, AOTO Project serves as a space for exhibitions by artists.
It is not only a place to view artworks, but also a place to spend time within them—
a space that invites visitors to experience art as part of daily life.

Access

AOTO Art

20-8 Yamate-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo 659-0096, Japan



20-minute walk from Ashiyagawa Station on the Hankyu Line

By

Bus

5-minute walk from Yamate-cho bus stop

4-minute walk from Maeyama Park

7-minute walk from Konan High School