Art Museums in Tokyo

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Art Museums in Tokyo

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  • camo72
    Sydney, Australia93 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our family of four (with kids aged 15 and 12) went to teamLab Planets on our first morning in Tokyo. It was definitely a worthwhile family excursion, but not perfect. Some of the rooms are truly breathtaking, whilst others were a tad underwhelming... and the overall experience was quite short. Still, a good way to kill an hour (or two, if you move slowly through the exhibits) if in Tokyo with the kids.
    Written March 18, 2024
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  • Braden
    Dallas, TX6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A wonderful collection of historical items that tell the thousands of years of history of the Japanese Islands. From art to warfare to culture, this museum has it all.
    Written March 13, 2024
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  • Tin903
    Hong Kong, China237 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not bad for a small collection in the middle of the city for killing time. The architecture of the museum itself is an art piece. The Japanese garden is also a plus. All in all it was a pleasant visit.
    Written January 3, 2024
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  • ZenDark30
    Portland, OR2,479 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    With so many exhibitions to choose from some of which required a pre-paid ticket and others were free, it was helpful for us to choose which exhibitions to see. It’s a large building that is architecturally interesting with coffee shops and restaurants to take a break. There are 3 floors of exhibits. There is limited English brochures depending upon the exhibit.
    Written December 4, 2023
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  • maapar
    Mount Pleasant, SC901 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Went here mostly to see the French Impressionists and were not disappointed. They have Monet, Renoir, Manet, Van Gogh as well as many others. Plus a special Cubist exhibit which we really liked
    Written December 19, 2023
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  • SonniE
    26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic experience at this premier art museum and the viewing deck on top of the building. The "Our Ecology" exhibit was fascinating and very accessible. Judos to the curators, who brought together stunning work from artists all over the world to reimagine and explore the world's environmental woes. Yet the exhibit managed to be awe-inspiring instead of depressing. The presentation was simple but beautiful. The entry price includes access to the viewing deck, which is a bargain. Wonderful gift shop as well.
    Written February 15, 2024
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  • Greg S
    Chicago, IL269 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The museum is worth checking out. The top two floors are good. The rest is just weird and kind of worthless. The interesting thing about the works of art on the top two floors is that the best pieces are "influenced" by more well known western (European) artists. In other words, you can see the clean influence from the european artists and you could even say the original Japanese works are just knock-offs of other pieces.
    Written October 10, 2019
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  • hfot2 🌸🍁🌸
    Vermont7,449 contributions
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    While many come here to visit the Art Museum, we come to stroll in the Japanese garden. You can pay a garden-only entrance fee which is quite minimal, and even smaller for seniors.

    Along with the Japanese strolling garden, the grounds include a European garden, several large statues and sculpture installations on a broad open lawn area often populated by kiddie playgroups (and children happily climbing on the abstract sculptures), family gatherings, young couples, seniors, and, of course, the Art Museum itself.

    The small Japanese garden, tucked into the far reaches of the grounds, is well worth your time. We found that late morning visits provided better light than later in the afternoon. We have been several times at different times of day. The autumn foliage never disappoints. This is a popular place and it often has many tourists. If you want to take photos without people - as we do - you will find yourself waiting a long time before you can get your desired shot.

    The circuit around the koi pond offered many different views, some including borrowed scenery. At the top of a small hill is a lovely tea house. Two women (volunteers?) invited us to take our shoes off to photograph the space. They also gave us a pamphlet in English about the tea house. They seemed most pleased that we showed such interest in the building. Be aware that there are uneven steps up to and down from the tea house.

    After making a second circuit around the pond and photoing the garden from every angle we finally decided it was time to depart.

    Visitors tips:

    This is a perfect place to visit before or after a walk through the very close Nature Institute. Happo-en garden can be visited on the same (very full) day as well.
    Ask about a senior, over 65, discount for entrance - be prepared to show you passport to prove your age.
    Even if you don’t visit the Art Museum, you can visit BLANC, one of two shops for the Museum, located just outside the entrance to the grounds. Lots of interesting items for sale here.
    Written November 30, 2020
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  • Still49
    Dunedin, New Zealand691 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing. Design 21 21 had a very interesting Exhibition on Material and the way its used by the animal world and humans , One was made by a crow which made its nest out of Coat hangers, which may be due to greater bendability of the hangers over twigs. A cross section of Japanese Green Woodpeckers Nest. The building itself is also amazing by Japanese's Architecture Tadao Ando.
    Written November 2, 2023
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  • SeeMoreLiveMore
    Singapore, Singapore527 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I was visiting Ueno Park and discovered one of the museums here - this one - was having an Edvard Munch exhibition. Paid for a rather expensive ticket, went to the exhibition and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Not sure about the regular exhibits as I did not visit them.
    Written December 24, 2018
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  • OZS_ATW
    Budapest, Hungary3,261 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It is really nice building among the big skyscrapers.
    It is a nice museum but unfortunately I did not have much time.
    Written February 28, 2020
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  • maapar
    Mount Pleasant, SC901 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Small museum but good collection of woodblock prints. On Sundays, they have videos about the history of these paintings with English subtitles. Definitely worthwhile
    Written December 19, 2023
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  • Sylvanian
    Pittsburgh, PA91 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tokyo National is a must to visit if you are in Tokyo. It has a large collection of objects of all kinds, from old ceramic to 19th Century paintings. Well organized, very informative displays, a lot to learn. It is really easy to spend there the whole day, especially in the summer heat.
    Written September 19, 2023
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  • Jack F
    Bandung, Indonesia827 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Exhibiting a variety of beautiful works that exist, such as painting, sculpture, and reliefs. Imported from various countries in the world, both europe, asia, other continents, and of course, Japan itself.
    Written June 20, 2015
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  • nelldesp
    29 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    As it is often the case with contemporary art, the message of the artist resonates with you... or not!
    My first visit in 2013 left me mesmerized with the atmosphere around some of the installations of the Crystallize exhibition (Tokujin Yoshioka), but for a good portion of the museum, I just enjoy a quiet walk through but not understanding much. Still very enjoyable though.
    Written July 23, 2018
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