THE 10 BEST Tokyo Museums
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Ueno, Asakusa
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Odaiba / Shiodome / Shinbashi
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Ochanomizu / Akihabara / Kanda
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Odaiba / Shiodome / Shinbashi
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Ueno, Asakusa
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Ginza / Tokyo Nihonbashi
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Shibuya / Harajuku / Ebisu
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Ginza / Tokyo Nihonbashi
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Shibuya / Harajuku / Ebisu
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Ueno, Asakusa
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Ueno, Asakusa
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Ginza / Tokyo Nihonbashi
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Shibuya / Harajuku / Ebisu
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- UgochiLondon, UK10 contributionsAn amazing immersive exhibition that allows you to experience all 5 senses. I really enjoyed it and loved the fact that most moments are unique to you because of the design of the exhibits.Written May 26, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MomRoccoChicago, IL533 contributionsOnce more bad traffic and problems parking our tour bus gave us only 45 minutes to visit this museum which is a shame. Our tour guide rushed us through some of the exhibits of textiles and gear worn by the Samurai and then told us that the museum had one of the best gift shops on the tour and sent us on our way. It was exceedingly hot and stuffy in the museum and the gift shop, while equally uncomfortable at least had some fans. There were only 3 cashiers on duty and when I got in line with my purchases there were at least 15 people ahead of me. I thought I'd go back to the museum on the extra days we had scheduled in Tokyo, but we just never got to it.Written May 24, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- NorfolkTraveller22Diss, UK138 contributionsWell worth a trip - lovely exhibition, amazing building. I spent around 3 hours looking at the various displays. Truly fascinating and gives a great understanding of the Edo period.
Staff were fantastic.
I visited in October 2019...just never wrote the review.Written April 15, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - TransATLAtlanta, GA527 contributionsA small, jewel-box of a museum. Great for when you are tired of shopping in nearby Omotesando Hills. The gardens are lovely. The overall setting is peaceful and serene. The gift shop is epic. The art work is not the best (compared to much larger and more crowded museums), but well curated.
We loved it.Written April 19, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Josh DNew York City, NY846 contributionsI happen to enjoy looking at old pictures of myself because it is fun!! I look at my 5th grade yearbook all the time and I happen to look like myself 10 years ago!! I wrote an essay at the end of the year which was about my long soul searching 5 years in elementary school and how I became a changed man!! I am obviously being extra and I believe I was the same for all 5 years!! Why I am going on this rant is because I wrote about being excited for a trip to the Museum of Natural History in NY!! I happen to go there a lot because it is fun but I happen to be in Tokyo at the moment and I saw there was a replica here!! I went today and it was very similar but they had seismographs and clocks and also a lot of taxidermy!! I am a big fan of fake animals and I think if I got a bull head in my apartment or a fake gorilla people wouldn’t wonder why I am still single!! It was all very good and it was cheap to get in!!Written April 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Paddy MMiami, FL216 contributionsLast time I visited, they had a huge retrospective of the Japanese painter Yayoi Kusama. This time was no less exciting with the life work of Henri Matisse. Everything is there from his very first student painting through to full a scale model and recreation of the Rosary Chapel in Vence. This exhibition is everything an overview should be and the audio guide takes you effortlessly through the exhibition spaces. there is so much to linger over.. As a result, this summer I am going to take myself to the Matisse museum in Nice and then to the Rosary Chapel in Vence.Written April 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- 100nights19flightsJapan265 contributionsThe regular collection is very good with a lot of "big names". The paintings may not be the most famous works but they do give an understanding of the styles and techniques. Very well priced for some classic culture and a great way to ESCAPE from rain or summer shine (heat and humidity).Written May 17, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- BarrySingapore, Singapore213 contributionsVisited the recent Afro-Mingei exhibition, with some other Taiwanese and Vietnamese artists and their artworks. Generally, the whole exhibition was quite good; located at the 53th floor if I am not mistaken? which is quite cool since you can also buy the ticket for the skydeck view. The exhibition was well-organised and also not too extensive. However, the exhibition theme was a bit puzzling to me as there is not much overlap between Japanese history and culture and that of the black community 🤔 so it felt discombobulating. Would like to see maybe something else in future; ticket price is okay at 2000 yenWritten May 24, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Noel DColorado Springs, CO95 contributionsThis was a phenomenal experience. The beautiful art, corresponding sounds, and even the scents were perfectly coordinated for a magical experience. I spent hours there. I love that it’s always changing so even if you’ve already been in one room, it could look totally different a few minutes later. I’ve never been to anything like this before, and I cannot recommend it enough.Written May 23, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Matt HSan Diego3 contributionsWe took our 6 year old son here on possibly the worst day of the year in terms of crowds. We went on Wednesday of Golden Week on the "English" day. We arrived around 8:45AM and saw an incredibly long line already set for the day. People get in line EARLY for this.
It was quite crowded and the entire process was overwhelming once we entered. There was a youtube video you could watch to learn how to do the reservation process, but the line was moving and I was watching my kid and didn't have time to watch the video...Luckily, there were helpful employees who gave us guidance on getting our first activity reservation set and the general rules and strategies for getting signed up for various activities.
Even though it was English day, it's not like you are magically transported to an English-speaking country. The employees are almost entirely Japanese, and not every activity happens in English. My son, who speaks no Japanese, was quite nervous about that, but he still had a good time with the few activities that were Japanese only (e.g. the car service station attendant job that day was Japanese only).
We met another family who had signed up for the English E@K Activity program which I hadn't really heard about it. It's a preset program where you're guided through the whole day through an English-only program. You don't need to figure out what activities to reserve or deal with that chaos. While my son did have a good time with the free-for-all and did actually manage to get in all the activities he wanted (with a lot of good luck with timing), I would recommend looking into the English guided program. If we were to do it all over again, I think doing the E@K set schedule would be the way to go. It looks like it would take a lot of the stress and guesswork out of it.
We were overall blown away with the courteousness and friendliness of the staff. With so many kids and families in there, it must take incredible patience and dedication for the staff to maintain their friendly and helpful demeanors.
It's a unique experience for sure. I wouldn't say you MUST go, but if you're looking for a unique way to occupy the kiddos for the day, it's a good option. It's inside a sizable mall so parents can exit to go shopping / wandering about - so that's a big plus.🙂Written May 1, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Tara B8 contributionsSo beautiful to see at night (one of the few temples accessible 24-hours a day). This unique shrine is well worth a visit when you're exploring Akihabara!Written March 16, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeff BSeattle, WA1,149 contributionsWe 2 visited for an hour on a Sunday afternoon in Dec. Exceeded expectations, but one needs to understand Japanese (or be accompanied by someone who does) in order to have a complete experience.
Lifesize reproductions of Edo-era buildings in the neighborhood located near the Museum along the Sumida River. Brochures with limited descriptions in several languages. There are no explanatory panels in the exhibit, but instead there are several passionate people dressed in period clothing who explain the details of the buildings and the lives of the people who lived in Edo. NOTE that these explanations are in Japanese. Examples of interesting things we learned are that the population was 60% male, the rice storage tower was built to be highly fire-resistant - while the buildings around it would have burned down several times, and the water from wells along the Sumida River was salty so well water was used primarily for cleaning purposes (clothes, etc) while drinking water had to be purchased daily.
Fun and informative.Written December 24, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Mary BSydney, Australia87 contributionsLots of really interesting interactive and innovative exhibits. Strange building involved travelling up lots of escalators and rather cold and empty in places. Did get crowded with kids as it was a Sunday and there was an unnecessarily officious system of queuing to get a reserved space for another queue to get into films but still worth a visit.Written February 25, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Greg SChicago, IL256 contributionsThe 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, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Still49Dunedin, New Zealand742 contributionsAmazing. 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, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
