The Japanese capital Tokyo has a large number of museums that will make you more immersed in the culture of this amazing city after getting to know it closely. From outstanding art collections to science and technology museums and many others, get to know us today with the best museums in enchanting Tokyo.
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Tokyo National Museum
One of the oldest and most popular of all museums in the country is the National Museum of Tokyo. The museum houses an impressive collection of artwork, crafts, historical objects and artifacts that will tell you a lot about the details of Japanese culture. The museum contains more than 100,000 pieces, making it an exceptional place where visitors will find themselves in front of an integrated historical cultural world that fascinates all its visitors.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
This museum is dedicated to lighting the Edo-Tokugawa Museum from 1603 to 1868 in Japan. The museum houses a number of exquisite building models, along with sculptures of real size, to give the visit a personal feel. The museum is enjoyed by visitors of all ages by exploring the stages that Tokyo has gone through and the western historical influences it has gone through. Besides the important treasure house of artifacts, historical buildings and precious objects, the museum also offers a number of musical and artistic performances that express the cultural richness of Japan.
Samurai Museum
If you love the famous samurai culture in Japan, this museum in Tokyo will definitely interest you. The museum is full of suits and objects of ancient samurai, where the exhibition provides an insight into the life of samurai warriors, their culture and history. One of the stations that visitors love is the presence of trained actors who give presentations about the way the samurai battles, especially playing sword. Besides, visitors can experience the kaligraphic writing that Japanese culture is famous for.
National Art Center
This unique center opened in 2007 and is unlike other museums in Tokyo or the world, it does not include a permanent collection of exhibits that visitors discover, but it only hosts special exhibitions, which means a permanent and continuous renewal of collections and exhibits. The museum is the largest exhibition space in the whole of Japan and is well suited for fans of different and varied surprises and exceptional shows that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world.
National Museum of Western Art
A unique museum in Japan It is the only national museum in Japan dedicated to exploring details of the effects of Western art on Japanese culture. The museum covers 800 years of Western cultural history and its presence in Japan, where visitors see fascinating European art pieces in the museum’s galleries.
Nezu Museum
This museum was named after the businessman Nizo, who used to own a wide antique collection. The museum consists of 7 different exhibitions that include more than 7400 artworks, the most prominent of which are statues and objects that express the bronze period, especially from ancient China and the modern Japanese period and art in Central Asia. Visitors can also discover a range of objects of ceramics, wood, bamboo, paintings, caligraphy, and more.
National Museum of Western Art
National Museum of Western Art Building
Edo Tokyo Museum
Tokyo National Museum
The Nizu Museum
Entrance to the Samurai Museum
National Art Center
A scene inside the National Art Center
From the National Museum of Western Art
Inside the Tokyo National Museum
Inside the National Art Center
From the Edo-Tokyo Museum
From the Nizu Museum
From the National Art Center
