Nezu Kaichiro, a businessman in the early 1900s, passionately collected pre-modern Japanese and east Asian art. Upon his sudden death in 1940, the Nezu museum was built by his family to conserve and preserve his special art collection. The exhibition now has over 7000 pieces with seven being national treasures, 87 important cultural properties and 94 important art objects. The museum also features a cafe, a beautiful Japanese garden and a unique architectural layout all in one harmonious place.

Entrance fee: 1100 Yen for adults, 800 yen for high students and above

Address: 6 Chome-5-1 Minamiaoyama, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0062

Hours: Closed Mondays and holidays, 10am - 5pm

*If Monday is a holiday then it is open and closed the next day

Tel: N/A

Website: http://www.nezu-muse.or.jp/en/

How to get there: An 8 minute walk from exit A5 of Omotesando Station on the Ginza, Hanzomon or Chiyoda metro lines.

 

This digital art museum is one of a kind exhibition that features a 10,000 square meter venue with over 500 computers and 400 projectors to make an immersive art experience. There are many different rooms and sections in this venue that seem “borderless” - as the name suggests, which features constant moving dynamic art. Due to it’s constant changing art, this museum never remains the same. Going into the museum twice or the same room twice will give you a new set of experiences. It’s a one of a kind museum that will mesmerize you!

Entrance fee: 3200 Yen for adults, 1000 Yen for children

Address: Odaiba Palette Town 2F, 1-3-8 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Hours: Weekdays, 10:00am - 7:00pm

Weekends and holidays, 10:00am - 9:00pm

Tel: N/A

Website: https://borderless.teamlab.art/

How to get there: A 3 minute walk from Aomi Station on the Yurikamome Line. A 5 minute walk from the Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai Line.

Video credit to teamLAB

 

Opening up in 1995, the Museum of Contemporary Art was built to preserve, display and study modern art. They have a primary focus on post-war Japanese art, but still encompass large works from abroad as well. Prior to the opening of this museum, there had been no official institution that inclusively dealt with the collection of contemporary art in Tokyo. Now, the museum has inherited over 3000 art pieces and over 50,000 rare book materials to be seen.

Entrance fee:

Changes depending on exhibition.

MOT collection: 500 yen for adults, 400 yen for students, 250 yen for high school students and seniors, free for junior high and under.

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Address: 4 Chome-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0022

Hours: Closed Mondays and holidays, 10:00am - 6:00pm

*If Monday is a holiday then it is open and closed the next day

Tel: +81-3-5245-4111

Website: https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/

How to get there: A 9 minute walk from Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon Line. Follow signs for exit B2.

 

Discover the Imperial families extensive collection of art with over thousands of works from various artists. Located right in the Imperial Palaces East Garden, you can see a variety of art styles such as calligraphy and Nihonga-style art from ancient Japan and China. This private collection was donated by the Imperial household in 1989 - the start of the Heisei era.

Entrance fee: free

Photo Credit: Chris Rowe blog

Address: East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, 1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 〒100-0100

Hours: Closed Monday, Friday and holidays, 9:00am - 3:45pm

Tel: 03-3213-1111

Website: https://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-event/sannomaru02.html

How to get there: The museum is located in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace. It is closest via the Ote-mon Gate. From Otemachi Station it is about a 3 minute walk.