Czech Pavilion

▷Recommended for

• Those who somehow like contemporary art-like spaces.
• Those looking for a pavilion with compact exhibits that are quick and easy to finish.
• If you are in the mood for a beer somewhere

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Climbing up the spiral｜Exhibition is a little out of place.

The Czech Pavilion is a type of exhibition in which visitors climb up a spiral that goes around the pavilion.
There is an atmosphere at the entrance that makes you think “this looks elaborate,” but once you get to the top, you will only see illustrations drawn by one(?) artist on the wall for a long time.
The entrance to the museum gives the impression of something elaborate.

Although there were some glass objects along the way, I was not particularly impressed. I was not particularly impressed, and to be honest, it was a bit monotonous.
Overall, I had the impression that it was too quiet to be exciting.

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A little surprised at PM Ishiba’s “Rakuwaki

At the top of the spiral, a hand-drawn rakugo of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba (as of 2025) was on display.
“What? Real?” I thought for a moment, but the presentation was so simple that it didn’t seem to be the highlight of the exhibit.

If I say it is interesting, it is interesting, but if I say it is strongly memorable…it may be subtle.

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1st floor cafe is slow to serve. Rooftop restaurant also closed due to rain.

There is a cafe on the first floor, but it was somewhat slow from the time I ordered until it was served.
It was not that crowded, so I felt it was even more “…slow.

We were also looking forward to the restaurant terrace on the roof, but it was not open that day due to light rain.

We were disappointed because we had heard that the rooftop has a great view, but on the other hand, it also means that there are even fewer things to see on a bad day.

For more information about the Czech Pavilion Restaurant, click here.

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The buildings are interesting, but the content is thin.

The design itself is elaborate, and the transparent spiral structure using wood and glass is beautiful.
However, there were almost no exhibitions or staging that took advantage of this, leaving the strong impression that one ended up just walking through the building.

There were many comments on the Internet, such as “the architecture was good, but the exhibition was weak” and “it was just a photographic showpiece,” and my honest impression after actually walking around was “all looks and no substance.

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Summary｜Okay for a quick stopover, but don’t expect too much.

You can stop by if it’s open, but if you go expecting something, you may be disappointed
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The exhibit is fairly simple, although the format of climbing up the spiral is unusual.

There are some small details, such as the rakugo of Prime Minister Ishiba, but they don’t leave such a strong impression.

Café is relaxed but slow to serve. Rooftop restaurant is weather dependent.

The architecture is lovely, but the exhibits are noticeably lacking