Location: Ueno, Asakusa
Top Things to do in Ueno, Asakusa
10 Specialty Museums in Ueno, Asakusa That You Shouldn't Miss
Tradition collides with pop culture in Tokyo, where you can reverently wander ancient temples before rocking out at a karaoke bar. Wake up before the sun to catch the lively fish auction at the Tsukiji Market, then refresh with a walk beneath the cherry blossom trees that line the Sumida River. Spend some time in the beautiful East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, then brush up on your Japanese history at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Don’t forget to eat as much sushi, udon noodles, and wagashi (Japanese sweets) as your belly can handle.
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1. Quark Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
This is the world's first "museum of vintage ROLEX watches" that is operated by ROLEX Specialty Shop Quark. Not only wrist watches, materials such as boxes, parts, pamphlets are exhibited. Smart glasses and tablet PC for commentary on exhibits, are lent out free of charge.
2. ASAKURA Museum of Sculpture, Taito
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 133 reviews
ASAKURA Museum of Sculpture was once a studio and residence of ASAKURA Fumio (1883-1964), a leading sculptor of modern Japan. The building is now open to the public as a museum exhibiting the collection of ASAKURA's sculptures. Visitors can enjoy viewing the world of ASAKURA and four distinct seasons of Japan.
Reviewed By chloet64 - Dandenong, Australia
A Japanese friend introduced us to this amazing museum. Before our visit, we had not heard of the Japanese sculptor Asakura. So our visit was very enjoyable and enlighting. The museum is situated in a small street in a traditional Japanese home, where Asakura once lived. The house is filled with an array of amazing sculptures and art, as well as a pond and a rooftop garden. And it seems that the artist loved cats! The staff had limited English but were kind and helpful. And it was a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon in Tokyo. Highly recommended if you enjoy and have an interest in art and history.
3. The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
4. Replica Foods Gallery Asakusa
5. Drum Museum (Taikokan)
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4.0 based on 67 reviews
This rotating collection of both Japanese taiko drums and drums from around the world welcomes visitors to bang on the drums on display upstairs and purchase their own drums, flutes, dragon masks and other festival attire downstairs.
6. World Bags and Luggage Museum
7. Ichiyo Museum
8. L'Oustal del Felibre di Tavan
9. Sanjuttsubo no Himitsukichi
10. Shodo Museum
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