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The Ishibashi Foundation was established by Ishibashi Shojiro, a successful entrepreneur who was extensively involved in cultural work. The foundation’s two pillars are the museum programs of the Artizon Museum in Kyobashi, Tokyo (formerly the Bridgestone Museum of Art), and donation and grant programs which support artistic, cultural, and educational activities. In recognition of the public benefit of its activities, the foundation was accredited by the Prime Minister as a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation in April 2012.

The Ishibashi Foundation Art Research Center (ARC) was established in 2015 as the research institution of the Artizon Museum (formerly the Bridgestone Museum of Art). The center studies, researches, preserves, and restores works of art, and collects and stores informational materials. In addition, the center has been hosting school groups and holding workshops, lectures, and other events for the general public since 2017. A library for researchers (university students and up) is also available. The ARC conducts a variety of activities as an additional base of the Artizon Museum.

6 private art museums near Tokyo Station – Artizon Museum, Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Mitsui Memorial Museum, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Station Gallery and Seikado Bunko Art Museum are collaborating as a group of art museums that can be visited on foot from Tokyo Station. We work to increase the popularity and familiarity of this area as a new art hub.