Naomi Pollock wrote an article about Nezu Museum in Architectural Record very well. You can read it from this link here.
 Site plan and floor plans of the museum
museum main entrance which is located at the end of the luxury shopping street, Omotesando.
Museum exit
From the main entrance you have to walk along this bamboo wall.
detail
Look back
Museum entrance
I came quite early, the museum wasn't open yet.
detail
detail, Kengo Kuma said in one of the interviews that he likes creating new architectural details.
entry doors
Can you guess what are these panels for?
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Answer: they are for umbrellas.
Inside the central exhibition hall
the black fins near the glass wall are actually building's columns which are so skinny, 4 inch by 12 inch only.
up on the mezzanine level
lounge area on the mezzanine level
restroom
very nice graphic design
Let's take a look at the japanese garden
Traditional Japanese tile roof with very edgy fascia
Nezu Cafe surrounded by beautiful Japanese garden
Nezu Cafe
one of the tea houses
back to the basement level of the museum which has a lecture room.
stair up to the main lobby
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