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Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum

4.0

74 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Setagaya-ku Sakurashinmachi 1-30-6

This is a private art museum exhibiting works of art which Machiko Hasegawa, the author of the comic, “Sazae-san”, and her older sister Mariko collected during their lifetime. The museum showcases about 700 artifacts starting with paintings by Japanese and Western artists, glass and ceramics. The exhibitions are changed several times a year. There is also a corner exhibiting ceramics and watercolor works produced by Hasegawa Machiko, and original drawings such as “Sazae-san” and “Ijiwaru Baasan”. The “Sazae-san Anime Exhibition” is held every summer. Bronze statues of the characters which appear in Sazae-san are lined up on “Sazae-san-dori Street” which continues on from Sakurashinmachi Station.

桜新町駅から徒歩7分ほど。 1985年開館。長谷川町子と姉・毬子が蒐集した美術品を展示する個人美術館。入館料は900円(長谷川町子記念館と共通)で、記念館喫茶部の100円券が付く。館内撮影不可。展示室は1階と2階に1部屋ずつ。訪館時は収蔵コレクション展「日本の四季」が開かれており、東山魁夷や加山又造などの作品を展示していた。また2階には「アニメの部屋」もあり、サザエさんの制作過程の紹介、昔放送した...
Shibuya Municipal Shoto Art Museum

4.0

64 Reviews

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Tokyo Shibuya-ku Shoto 2-14-14

津田青楓の展覧会に行きました。夏目漱石が現役の頃の作品の表紙絵を沢山作った方です。決っして広い敷地ではないですが居心地良い空間でゆっくり過ごせました。
Eisei Bunko Museum

4.0

78 Reviews

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Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Mejirodai 1-1-1

An art museum located close to Higo Hosokawa Garden in Mejirodai, Bunkyo City, Tokyo. The museum is housed inside the former home of the Hosokawa marquis family on the grounds of a former Hosokawa estate. The museum's collection consists of historical materials and works of art passed down in the Hosokawa family which were donated by Moritatsu Hosokawa and Morisada Hosokawa, the 16th and 17th respective heads of the family. The museum holds a variety of themed public exhibitions each year in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Small museum and was totally packed with locals. We could see a snake of people forming before the museum opened and joined the queue. I believe we were one of the rare foreigners there. Every step...
WATARI-UM Watari Museum of Contemporary Art

3.5

74 Reviews

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Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 3-7-6

A private art museum in Jingumae, Shibuya. It focuses on worldwide contemporary art and holds numerous exhibitions based on original concepts such as photography and designs. The building, with the impressive striped patterned outer wall, was designed by a Swiss architect, Mario Botta. The name of the museum comes from director and the curator of the museum, the Watari Family.

This is an art museum owned by an individual, mainly characterized by an exhibition of contemporary art. When I visited, an exhibition of famous Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was held. There...
Meiji University Museum

4.0

64 Reviews

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Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kanda Surugadai 1-1

This museum adjacent to Meiji University with a more than 100-year history is a five-minute walk from Ochanomizu Station. It was built for the purpose of publishing academic research results and offering study for users based on the architectural spirit. It has longest history as a private university museum in Japan, and it is divided into three departments: the Commodity Department in the School of Commerce, the Criminal Materials Department in the School of Law, and the Archeological Department in the School of Arts and Letters. With has more than 100,000 visitors annually, the museum holds about 3000 permanent exhibits as well as various theme exhibitions randomly.

I was in the neighborhood so stopped by this little university museum. I had also visited 20 years before when it was just a museum dedicated to displays on criminology, now it had expanded to...
Buaiso, The Former Residence of Shirasu

4.0

66 Reviews

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Tokyo Machida-shi Nogaya 7-3-2

"The former residence of Jiro Shirasu and his wife, Masako. Shirasu played an important role in post-World War II diplomacy in Japan. On a hill in verdant Tsurukawa, it has a museum, restaurant, and cafe on site. Once known as ""the coolest man in Japan,"" he studied English at Cambridge University, and was said to have argued with GHQ (General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers), even standing up to MacArthur. Although women had been barred from performing traditional Noh theater, she appeared on stage and was so successful she even had a stage name. The facility is replete with reminders of the couple, and you can even enjoy Western-style fare that faithfully recreates their meals."

のんびりと時間を！一人で来ても、カップルで来ても。のんびりと時間を過ごしたい人お薦めです。茅葺の家・田舎でも、もう中々体験できない空間を独り占め
Adachi Park of Living Things

4.0

43 Reviews

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Tokyo Adachi-ku Hokima 2-17-1

"This is Adachi's only aquarium and zoo where you can nurture love through interacting with living things and learn about the preciousness of life. It is a biological garden in a residential area a 20-minute walk from Takenotsuka Station. There are about 300 species of living things such as insects, fishes, amphibians and birds that are raised there. It consists of five sections with the theme of ""interactions, life and symbiosis."" You can interact with guinea pigs and rabbits and also feed sheep every day, so it is crowded with many families during long holidays and weekends. The popular event where creatures recommended by staff for that season are introduces by keepers is held on the first Saturday of each month, and same-day registration is accepted."

エレベーターと授乳室があるので、まだ歩けない小さな子どももばっちり楽しめました！入り口にベビーカー置き場もあります。授乳室はお湯は出ませんので、お湯と調乳用の湯冷ましは持参する必要がありますが、問題なく使えます。おむつ交換台用の除菌アルコールがあるのが嬉しい。乳児と一緒に回って所要時間1.５時間くらいでした。もちろん赤ちゃんだとよく見えない展示もありますが、それでも良い刺激になりました。我が家の...
FUJIFILM SQUARE

4.0

68 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Minato-ku Akasaka 9-7-3 Tokyo Midtown West 1F

素晴らしい写真作品を無料で楽しむことが出来るギャラリーです。基本的に常設展は無く全てにおいて企画展のみで、素晴らしい風景や夜景、躍動感あふれる動植物、花や虫のミクロの世界など、テーマに即した様々な写真を楽しむことが出来ます。被写体の美しさや素晴らしいカメラの機能、卓越した撮影技術は元より、忠実に色を再現しながら印刷する技術も素晴らしく、観賞だけでなく勉強のために、多くの写真家も足繁く通っているとこ...
Okutama Mizu-to-Midori-no-Fureaikan

3.5

50 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Nishitamagunokutamamachi Hara 5

At the Okutama Mizu-to-Midori-no-Fureaikan visitors can learn in an easy to understand way about the importance of water and nature, history of Okutama and the structure of dams. Visitors can learn from not only images and exhibitions but also by experience. There is also the Katakuri no Hana restaurant with a panoramic view overlooking Lake Okutama and the natural scenery from the windows, where guests can taste the regional cuisine of Okutama.

入場料が無料だし、「社会見学」として、良い「奥多摩水と緑のふれあい館」だと思います。「小河内ダム」の歴史はもちろん、「水」や「自然、緑」の重要性をわかりやすく紹介しています。とても勉強になると思いますよ。特に、子供連れの家族にお勧めかな。ちなみに、館内に、「ダムカレー」のレストランも併設されています。お勧めです。
Ad Museum Tokyo

4.0

58 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Minato-ku Higashi-shinbashi 1-8-2 Caretta Shiodome B2F

Japan's only advertising museum opened in 2002. They have a collection of approximately 320,000 items from the Edo period to the present day on display. There are few museums like it in the world. They aim to deepen the understanding of the social and cultural merits of advertising. Displays are split into a permanent exhibit focusing on the history of Japanese advertising and special exhibits of award -winning advertising from Japan and abroad and other original displays. Group tours are available with guided explanation of developments in Japanese advertising. Admission and tours are free. Some portions must be booked in advance.

Being situated in Shiodome business district, the area is very busys during weekdays, and very quiet during weekends. In any case, the museum is never packed, as it is a bit out of the way. Yes, the...
Gas Science Museum

4.0

60 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Koutou-ku Toyosu 6-1-1

"This corporate museum is operated by Tokyo Gas and is dedicated to the theme of ""thinking about energy, learning about future life and society, and creating the future."" Visitors can have fun learning about the realization of an inclusive society, the SDGs, climate change, the aging society, and other social issues through interactive exhibits utilizing digital technology and divided into the four zones of energy, disaster prevention, environment and food, and life and society. The museum also incorporates universal design principles in its facilities and exhibits, including exhibits which can easily be used by wheelchair users, and informational panels placed at heights which are easy to see by anyone."

無料の贅沢スペースさすが大企業のPRは金が掛かっていると感心する。基本は子供向けの展示やアトラクションなのだが大人も勉強には成る。昔の風呂釜が泣かせるコンサートに遭遇するとラッキー
Ancient Orient Museum

3.5

69 Reviews

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Tokyo Toshima-ku Higashi-ikebukuro 3-1-4 Sunshine City Cultural Hall 7F

This museum, located inside Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, is Japan's first dedicated to displaying materials on the ancient Orient. Designed to be a facility where visitors can learn about history by actually seeing it, exhibits include stone tools used by ancient peoples, recreations and models of ancient settlements, clay vessels and handicrafts exchanged between East and West excavated from archeological digs, and numerous priceless artefacts exhumed in Syria. There's also a movie room where you can watch a short video summarizing the history of the area from the origins of civilization through to the time of the Silk Road. The museum's shop sells original merchandise.

The Ancient Orient Museum is poorly named as we discovered. We visited in the hope of seeing more oriental exhibits but the vast majority of artefacts on display are from the Middle East and not...
Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts

4.0

50 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Machidashi Haramachida 4-28-1

Opened in 1987, the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts is one of the few museums in the world dedicated to print art. The museum collects, preserves, and researches Japanese print art from the Nara period to the modern age as well as print art from around the world. The museum also has a studio where you can experience the fun of making print art yourself. Each printmaking course has a specified enrollment period and requires advanced registration.

町田市立国際版画美術館は芹ヶ谷公園内にあります。美術館というと入館料が高いというイメージがありますが、ここの常設展示室は、なんと無料です。しかも一部の作品を除き、写真撮影までOKです。ただ少し残念だったのが、作品保護のため照明を暗くしているので、作品の細かい部分がよく見えませんでした。企画展示室は、展覧会によって料金が変動します。芹ヶ谷公園に来た時には、無料の常設展示室だけでも覗くことをオススメし...
Yayoi Kusama Museum Yayoi Kusama Museum

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Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Bentencho 107
TOKYO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, SUGINAMI Animation Museum

4.0

49 Reviews

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Tokyo Suginami-ku Kamiogi 3-29-5 Suginami Hall 3F

"A facility where you can learn about, experience, and gain a deeper understanding of Japanese animation across the generations. This is the first facility in Japan that provides a comprehensive introducing to the entire genre, from its history to its future. Entry is free. They screen a wide range of anime, including historic films, art anime, and popular works. They also hold exhibits providing the latest anime information. In addition, there is a monthly ""picture-story show"" as well as ""Parapara Animation"" workshops where you can learn about the anime creation process. The weekends can get crowded with families."

it was free entry, so thats the best thing obviously. It was really epic to see where and how animation started. They had some interactive areas and some places were you could sit down and trace and...
Printing Museum, Tokyo

4.0

49 Reviews

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Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Suidou 1-3-3 Toppan Koishikawa Building

A museum located in Suido, Bunkyo City, Tokyo. Here visitors can learn about the history and culture of printing with a focus on Japan and Asia through displays of rare historical printed materials and cutting-edge printed matter, as well as interactive exhibits on letterpress printing and other technologies. There is also a music hall on the first floor and a restaurant and cafe on the second floor.

My partner and I headed to the Printing Museum on a drizzly, blustery day in Tokyo after hearing about it from my partners colleague. Its situated in the basement level of the corporate HQ of...
Hamura Zoo

4.0

41 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Hamurashi Hane 4122

This small zoo opened in 1978 as Japan’s first town-managed zoo, and it’s located about 20 minutes from Hamura Station. The zoo keeps a variety of animals including the popular lesser pandas, giraffes, ostriches, and meerkats. The appeal to the zoo is the fact that it is a small-scale park with an at–home ambience featuring the “Doki-doki Hands-On” area where visitors can pet chicks and guinea pigs and the “Nakayoshi Dobutsu Park” with a fairytale theme where guests can feed goats and miniature pigs. It also has a grassy lawn and a steam locomotive on display, making it a perfect place to picnic and spend a relaxing day.

4歳の息子と10歳の娘を連れて行きました。市営の動物園なので、あまり期待していなかったのですが、動物の種類が多く、見応えあり！キリンの子供が可愛らしくほのぼのしました。ペンギンや日本猿の群れはお互いのコミュニケーションの取り方がよく分かり楽しめました。動物園のマスコットのレッサーパンダも可愛かったです。乗り物広場もあり、子連れではちょうど良い敷地の広さでした。駐車場も完備されてい...
Izu Oshima Volcano Museum

3.5

34 Reviews

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Tokyo Oshimamachi Motomachi Kanda Yashiki 617

One of the world's few museums dedicated to volcanoes. With a focus on records pertaining to Izu Oshima's 1986 eruption, visitors learn about volcanism, volcanic disasters, and disaster preparation. The eruption of Mt. Mihara at the center of the island was the first in 565 years as such a large-scale natural disaster that developed into a fissure eruption on the outer crater. The island had an unprecedented evacuation of the entire population, and records pertaining to it are considered crucial for future disaster preparation. Through various exhibits and a capsule that simulates exploring beneath the earth's surface, you learn more about the island's still active volcano and others around the world.

元町港から歩いて約15分の場所にあります。とても立派な前庭があります。施設そのものは大きくありませんが、三原山が噴火した時のことなどが、よくわかります。シアターがあるので、上映時間を予め調べて、そこを見てから見学することをお勧めします。
Sumo Museum

3.0

48 Reviews

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Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 1-3-28 (Kokugikan 1F)

This museum is located within the Ryogoku Kokugikan, and was created to gather and preserve materials related to Japan’s national sport of sumo. The woodblock prints, banzuke (official listings of rank), and ceremonial aprons are sure to delight not only sumo fans but foreign visitors and children alike. In addition to exhibits that change at a pace of six times per years, photos of yokozuna (grand champions) adorn the museum as a permanent exhibition. Admission to the museum is free (though during the three Grand Sumo Tournaments held in Tokyo annually the museum is open only to people actually attending the tournament).

My girlfriend wanted to see the famous Sumo museum, so we made a special effort to go out to Sumida on our last day in Tokyo. Took us at LEAST an hour to find the place - not even the locals seem to...
Philatelic Museum

4.0

62 Reviews

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Tokyo Toshima-ku Mejiro 1-4-23

A museum located a three-minute walk from Mejiro Station on the JR Yamanote Line. This stamp museum's collection includes 350 thousand stamps including extremely rare postal stamps, stationary, stamp-related publications, and catalogs from around the world. Via the museum's standing exhibition as well as its special exhibitions, visitors can see unique and unusual stamps and envelopes. The museum also holds a variety of events to help visitors enjoy stamps. The shop on the first floor sells museum merchandise and stamps and postal goods from around the world. Visitors can also pay the museum entrance fee using stamps.

We visited on the 22/20/2019. It only costs 200 yen to get in. If you like stamps, its not bad. We got a photo of us on a stamp. If youre there to buy stamps, avoid paying the 200 yen to get in and...

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The setting of countless iconic movie scenes and the inspiration for songs, poetry, and literature worldwide, Tokyo barely requires an introduction. It’s hard for the kaleidoscopic neon lights, wacky pop culture, and some of the world’s tallest structures not to instill excitement in any first-time visitor to Tokyo, whether you’re in the very center of the hustle and bustle in Shinjuku or Shibuya or looking in from the quieter suburbs.