Art Museum Spots in Tokyo Area

Area

Tokyo
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

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Art Museum

NTT Intercommunication Center

4.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Nishi-shinjuku 3-20-2 Tokyo Opera City Tower 4F

見るだけでなく五感で体感できる展示が用意されています。整理券がいりますが、ヘッドマウントディスプレイを装着したVRの展示を体験することもできました。
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 12-8

An art museum located on the campus of the Tokyo University of the Arts in Ueno Park, Taito City, Tokyo. The museum stores, researches, and displays some 29,000 works of art collected since before the university's predecessor, the Tokyo Fine Arts School, was established. The main building hosts a student cafeteria, museum shop, and art supplies shop. Other museum facilities, such as the Chinretsukan Gallery and Masaki Memorial Gallery, are used for special exhibitions.
Panasonic Shiodome Museum

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Tokyo Minato-ku Higashishimbashi 1-5-1 Panasonic Tokyo Shiodome Building 4F

An art museum located on the fourth floor of the Panasonic Tokyo Shiodome Building in Minato City. The museum first opened in 2003. In addition to its standing exhibition of works by key 20th century French painter Georges Rouault, the museum also holds a variety of special exhibitions and art events. Making use of next-generation lighting, the museum uses approximately 50% less power than would otherwise be needed for a facility of its type. Note the museum’s environmentally friendly “gentle lighting.” This lighting environment brings out the true beauty of the pieces on display. Be sure to visit the museum shop as well.
Yamatane Museum of Art

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Hiro 3-12-36

This art museum which opened in 1966 in the Hiroo district of Tokyo’s Shibuya City is dedicated to collecting and displaying nihonga (Japanese paintings). Primarily featuring a collection of nihonga which were collected by the founder of Yamatane Securities, Yamazaki Taneji, it counts approximately 1,800 works of modern and contemporary nihonga. With six works that are Important Cultural Properties including Gyoshu Hayami’s “Dancing in the Flames” and “Camellia Petals Scattering,” the museum features the works of important painters in the history of nihonga. Instead of regular exhibitions, the museum holds exhibitions several times in the year. The wagashi (Japanese sweets) and original merchandise in the museum shop based on motifs of the museum works are popular.
Sawanoi Kushi Kanzashi Museum

4.0

18 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Oumeshi Yugimachi 3-764-1

Sawanoi Kushi Kanzashi Museum is located on Metropolitan Route 45 in Yugi Town, Ome City. It has inherited the collection of Chiyo Okazaki who was a well-known collector, and possesses about 4,000 ladies fashion items such as costumes and daily items as well as combs and hair accessories using a range of materials and techniques.

建物からの外の景色がとても良かったです。桜花文様蒔絵櫛を楽しみにしていたのに展示されていませんでした。どうやら桜の季節限定の展示とのことでがっかりしました。もっと案内に分かりやすくそのことを情報開示して欲しかったです。建物はこじんまりしていて綺麗でした。
Idemitsu Museum of Arts

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Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 3-1-1 Teikoku Building 9F

This art museum is located in the ninth floor of the Teigeki Building, which faces the moat of the Imperial Palace. It opened in 1966 in order to exhibit the collection of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. founder Sazo Idemitsu. The museum holds five to six annual exhibitions of the collection, which focuses on oriental antiquities such as Japanese and Chinese paintings and ceramics. The museum also features a dedicated Georges Rouault exhibit room as well as a potsherd room that displays potsherds (pieces of broken pottery) from around the world.
Mitsui Memorial Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashimuromachi 2-1-1 Mitsui Main Building 7F

An art museum located close to Mitsukoshimae Station in Nihombashi-muromachi, Chuo City, Tokyo. The museum was opened in 2005 in order to relocate the Mitsui Bunko Annex in Nakano City. The museum's collection consists of numerous valuable works of art gathered by the Mitsui family over a period of more than 300 years since the Edo period.
SEIKADO BUNKO ART MUSEUM

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Setagaya-ku Okamoto 2-23-1

This museum was established by Iwasaki Yanosuke, the younger brother of Mitsubishi's founder, Iwasaki Yatoro, as well as the fourth president of the company, Iwasaki Koyata, along with his son. The museum has 6,500 pieces of Asian art including seven National Treasures and 84 Important Cultural Properties, as well as a collection of 200,000 classical texts. The name of the facility is derived from ancient Chinese poetry and refers to offerings being beautifully arranged for the ancestral spirits. They are only open periodically for exhibits, so check the schedule before you go.
SOMPO Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Nishi-shinjuku 1-26-1
Artizon Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Chuo-ku Kyobashi 1-7-2
Ota Memorial Museum of Art

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 1-10-10

An art museum established to publicly display the collection of ukiyoe woodblock print art assembled by former Toho Insurance Company president Seizo Ota V. In addition to works by ukiyoe masters such as Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige, the museum also displays a broad array of works presenting a comprehensive history of the art form.
The Gotoh Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kaminoge 3-9-25

A private museum in established in 1960. It features antique art collected before and after World War II by Gotoh Keita, a former chairman of the Tokyu Corporation, with a focus on pieces from the pre-Meiji period. There are about 5,000 pieces, including five National Treasures like The tale of Genji Scroll and the Murasaki Shikibu Diary. There are also 50 Important Cultural Properties, as well as a Special Library with 25,000 volumes. Among them are three National Treasures and 33 Important Cultural Properties. It's one of Japan's leading collections and widely used for research in a variety of fields by academics from Japan and abroad.
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 2-6-2

Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum is a museum with exhibitions focusing on modern 19th century art from the West. Built in 1894, the building was Marunouchi’s first Western-style office building, the “Mitsubishi Ichigokan” which was designed by the English architect Josiah Conder has been restored. There is no permanent exhibitions but instead planned exhibitions are opened 3–4 times a year. In addition to the museum café and shop, there is also a space called “the Archive Room” where you can experience the history of Marunouchi.
Ome Municipal Museum of Art

3.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Ome-shi Takinouecho 1346-1

This art museum stands on the Ome Highway and looks out over the Tama River, a veritable symbol of the natural beauty to be found in Ome. The museum's collection of 2,200 items primarily centers on modern Nihonga Japanese paintings and Western-style paintings. In order to educate as many people as possible about its collection, the museum holds practical classes and lectures; it also engages in musical and other ventures. The museum also conducts special exhibitions which look at art from a variety of perspectives to make it easier to understand, as well as many unique and distinctive exhibitions such as ones introducing artists connected to the area. The citizens' gallery on the first floor can be used by the general public on days when the museum is not scheduled to use it.

青梅街道沿いの美術館。駐車場は美術館過ぎてスグ左側。館蔵企画展「裸体画の誘惑」を見に行きました。観覧料大人２００円。「人体を描くことは、技術を研鑽する手段として、画家はその修業時代から取り組みますが、その中でも女性の裸体画は、芸術表現の一つとして、独特の存在感と魅力を放ちます。」という趣旨にマルっと同意。福生市生まれの栗原一郎画伯が描く≪おんな≫５０選は必見。
Izumiya Hiroshi Furudate Tokyo

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Minato-ku Roppongi 1-5-1
National Film Archive of Japan

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Tokyo Chuou-ku Kyoubashi 3-7-6

National Film Archive of Japan is located around one minute's walk from Exit 1 of Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and around one minute's walk from Exit A4 of Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa Line. National Film Archive is the only national film organization of its kind in Japan, and contributes to the invigoration of film culture through film preservation and research, and through film screenings. It is the largest film archive in Japan, with around 80,000 films in its collections. There are two projection theatres, which screen important Japanese and international movies. National Film Archive also has a specialist film library, with a wide range of film-related materials (mainly in Japanese).
Isseido Museum

3.5

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Meguro-ku Jiyugaoka 1-25-9

This glass craft museum is located a three-minute walk from Jiyugaoka Station. Various glass crafts from the late 19th to early 20th century are showcased, especially Art Nouveau lamps, which are admired for their flower motifs. Inside the building away from the hustle and bustle near the station, you can experience things out of the ordinary in an elegant space. In this dignified atmosphere, you can see the glass crafts of Emile Galle, the Daum brothers, Argy-Rousseau, etc. Also, the museum has a cafe decorated with Art Nouveau furniture and posters of Alphonse Mucha where you can enjoy the taste of carefully selected coffees in a calm space.

こちらは、自由が丘駅より徒歩4分くらい、サンセットアレイ通りの角のビルの地下にあります。伺うと改装工事中であり残念でした。
Nishiyama Art Museum

4.0

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Machidashi Nodutamachi 1000

An art museum located in Nozuta-machi, Machida City, Tokyo. The museum displays works by Maurice Utrillo, Auguste Rodin, and other artists as well as examples of beautiful minerals and rocks from around the world collected by NAC Co., Ltd. founder Yoshiyuki Nishiyama. The rose quartz sphere displayed in front of the museum has been recognized by the Guinness World Records organization as the largest in the world.

ユトリロの西山美術館内のカフェです器が全てマイセンそれだけで、うっとりですコーヒー美味しかったですご馳走様
Takehisa Yumeji Art Museum

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Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Yayoi 2-4-2

The Takehisa Yumeji Art Museum is located near the University of Tokyo's Yayoi Gate where founder Takumi Kano gathered over 3300 pieces of Yumeji's work. Japanese paintings, sketches and notes are among the collection. The museum really feels like the Taisho period when Yumeji lived. There is also the Minatoya cafe which was originally the Minatoya picture book store that Yumeji opened in Nihonbashi. Stop by for a break. New exhibitions besides the standard display are viewable every three months.
Trick Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Hachioujishi Takaomachi 1786

Located just a one minute walk away from Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Takao Line. Established in 1996, this museum is dedicated to trick art. A popular tourist destination, the museum has been featured on TV, in newspapers, and via a variety of other media. The museum is filled with every kind of trick art imaginable, and not only are you allowed to take photos and videos, but many of the exhibits can be touched as well. With special approval from the Egyptian embassy, the museum also has ancient Egypt-themed exhibits featuring the Sphinx and mummies, and the museum shop offers goods imported directly from Egypt.

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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.