A Guide to the Museums & Art Galleries of Tokyo
Posted on September 17, 2017 August 5, 2018
Tokyo has hundreds of museums and art galleries. Many of the most famous such as the Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Western Art are located in Ueno Park, but there are many more spread throughout the city. Entrance fees for museums are typically ¥600-800 and ¥1,000-1,500 for art galleries, with discounts for children and senior citizens.
If you plan on visiting several museums in Tokyo, then you should consider the Grutto Pass which for ¥2,000 gives you discounted entry to 70 facilities throughout the capital. Note that most museums close on Mondays (unless it is a public holiday), and during the end year and New Year holidays.
For a listings of current and upcoming art exhibitions in Tokyo see the Art & Museum Exhibition event page.
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This 3-floor building is the former residence and studio of Asakura Fumio…
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The Calligraphy Museum holds important collections for the Chinese and Japanese calligraphy…
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Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Open-air museum preserving or reconstructing many period buildings and structures
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A collection of almost 100,000 works of art and other objects collected…
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Small architectural art gallery in Sendagaya run by Global Architecture (GA). The…
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