Things to do in Tokyo, Kanto: The Best Art Museums

May 21, 2021 Tynisha Seiler

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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3-20-2, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku 163-1403 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5777-8600 http://www.operacity.jp/ag/
Excellent
24%
Good
58%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 55 reviews

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery

2. Sompo Museum of Art

1-26-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku 160-8338 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5777-8600 http://www.sompo-museum.org/
Excellent
28%
Good
53%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 190 reviews

Sompo Museum of Art

3. Nakamura Tsune Atelier Memorial

3-5-7 Shimoochiai, Shinjuku 161-0033 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5906-5671 http://www.regasu-shinjuku.or.jp/rekihaku/tsune/40357/
Excellent
30%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
0%
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4.0 based on 10 reviews

Nakamura Tsune Atelier Memorial

4. NTT Intercommunication Center

3-20-2 4F Tokyo Opera City Tower, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku 160-0023 Tokyo Prefecture +81 120-144-199 http://www.ntticc.or.jp/ja/about/
Excellent
42%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
0%
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4.0 based on 12 reviews

NTT Intercommunication Center

5. Aizumikan

2-5 Aizumicho, Shinjuku 160-0005 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-6709-8895 http://aizumikan.com/
Excellent
25%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 4 reviews

Aizumikan

6. Yayoi Kusama Museum

107 Bentencho, Shinjuku 162-0851 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5273-1778 http://yayoikusamamuseum.jp/
Excellent
20%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
27%
Poor
14%
Terrible
13%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 96 reviews

Yayoi Kusama Museum

Reviewed By sci7 - Tokyo, Japan

To those who are complaining about the fixed date and time tickets... hey! isn’t it great that there never is a huge crowd obstructing your view? (I had a 11:00 ticket, got there at 11:20, which meant everyone else had already walked themselves upstairs and I had the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor to myself...yay!) To those who are complaining about how small and limited the collection is... hey! just come back in a few months when the exhibits change. Who says art has to be permanent. Maybe it was meant to be this way, so that each time you’re there you get a different experience. I LOVED the place, and plan to be back. (it does help that I live within biking distance) Be sure to check out the elevator and bathroom. Both are tiny mirrored infinity rooms.

7. Nakamuraya Salon Museum of Art

26-13 Shinjuku Nakamuraya Bldg 3F, Shinjuku 3 Chome, Shinjuku 160-0022 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-5362-7508 http://www.nakamuraya.co.jp/museum/
Excellent
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Good
33%
Satisfactory
50%
Poor
17%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 12 reviews

Nakamuraya Salon Museum of Art

8. Sato Art Museum

31-10 Daikyocho, Shinjuku 160-0015 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3358-6021 http://sato-museum.la.coocan.jp
Excellent
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Satisfactory
100%
Poor
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3.0 based on 3 reviews

Sato Art Museum

9. Century Museum

110-22 Waseda Tsurumakicho, Shinjuku 162-0041 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-6228-0811 http://www.ccf.or.jp/jp/10about_museum/index.html

10. Piisuri

14 Samoncho, Shinjuku 160-0017 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3353-6866

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