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The Sumida Hokusai Museum is dedicated to the life and work of Japan’s most famous artist. Most commonly referred to simply as 'Hokusai', during his lifetime he worked under many names and came to be...

Designed by Takahiko Yanagisawa and TAK Architects, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOT) is one of the leading museums in Japan for contemporary art. It features a diverse collection of modern art in...

Established in 2001 and designed by architect Kengo Kuma, the Suntory Museum of Art is owned by the Suntory corporation. Located in the fashionable neighbourhood of Roppongi, the museum is one of sev...

First opened in 1979, Hara Museum ARC was one of the first exhibition spaces in Tokyo to be dedicated to modern art. Located in a quiet residential area of Shinagawa, the museum building was once the...

Located in Yebisu Garden Place in the popular neighbourhood of Ebisu, the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum – or more simply referred to as the ‘TOP Museum’ is the only public museum in Japan dedicated t...

The National Museum of Modern Art – or ‘MOMAT’ – opened in 1952 and was at the time, Japan’s first national art museum. Located in the central ward of Chiyoda, the museum is in a great location for ...

Located in the Harajuku area of Shibuya, the Ota Memorial Museum of Art is incredibly well located to reach many other attractions in Tokyo after your visit. The museum houses a collection of around ...

The Yamatane Museum of Art houses a private collection of modern artworks by Japanese artists. Founded by the ex-chairman of the Yamatane Art Foundation, Yamazaki Tomiji, the collection includes trad...

As Japan’s oldest and largest national museum, the Tokyo National Museum houses a hugely important collections of artefacts and artworks that span all periods of Japanese history. As the repository o...