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The Tokyo National Museum

The Tokyo National Museum, under the authority of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, is a Governmental institution housing and exhibiting works of art and antiquities of Japan and other Oriental countries. The largest and oldest museum in Japan, it has an average annual attendance of one million, including those from all over the country as well as a considerable number of visitors from abroad. Presently, it has three exhibit galleries which house 38 regular exhibit rooms altogether. The permanent collections covering the fields of Japanese painting (including print), sculpture, calligraphy, metal work, arms and armor, ceramics, lacquer art, textiles, archaeology, ethnography, Oriental (excluding Japanese) art & archaeology, number over 89,000 items. The collection currently includes 89 items registered by the Government as National Treasures and 575 as Important Cultural Properties in recognition of their specially high artistic or historic importance. Our Exhibitions


Tokyo Metropolitan Art museum, founded in 1926, has been home to exhibitions of a wide variety of Japanese art organizations for over seventy years. The museum holds two kinds of exhibitions: one consists of the works of contemporary artists and is exposed in Rental Galleries. The other part is Museum Gallery, which hosts art exhibitions from abroad organized in cooperation with newspaper and TV companies. After the renovation of its building in 1975, special exhibitions planned by the curators were held in addition to those exhibitions of contemporary Japanese artists groups in the rental galleries. The museum provides art lectures and workshops, and its art library is open for public.


Contemporary Art

Art Rush Gallery - A trendy gallery and art bookshop
1-7-B1 Daikanyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0034, Tel +81 (0)3 3770 6786

Contemporary Sculpture Museum - Cutting edge statues
4-12-18 Naka Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0061, Tel +81 (0)3 3792 5858

GA Gallery - Modern architecture specialist
3-12-14 Sendgaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0051, Tel +81 (0)3 3403 1581

Hakone Open Air Museum (The) - outdoor art
1121 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken250-0407, Tel +81 (0)460 2 1161

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art - Vanguard art
4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, ???140-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3445 0651

Japan Foundation Forum - Promotes Asian performing arts
2-17-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Tel +81 (0)3 5562 0699

Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo - International art and culture exchange
4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0022, Tel +81 (0)3 5245 0022

National Museum of Modern Art Crafts Gallery - Pots, threads and lacquer
1-1 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, , Tel +81 (0)3 3211 7781

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo - Famous for overseas shows
3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, ???102-0091, Tel +81 (0)3 3214 2561

Striped House Museum of Art - Contemporary museum set off by stripes
5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3405 8108

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - Japanese and Western modern art
8-36 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3823 6921

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum - A princely house of exhibits
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???108-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3443 0201

Yokohama Museum of Art - Delights from the 20th century
3-4-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagwa-ken220-0012, Tel +81 (0)452 21 0300



Photographic

Japan Foundation Forum - Promotes Asian performing arts
2-17-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Tel +81 (0)3 5562 0699

JCII Camera Museum - Photography and imaging
25 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0082, Tel +81 (0)3 3263 7110

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography - World-class contemporary photography
1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan153-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3280 0031

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography Museum Shop - Photo books and catalogs
Ebisu Garden Place, 1-13-3 Mita , Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3280 3279

Yokohama Museum of Art - Delights from the 20th century
3-4-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagwa-ken220-0012, Tel +81 (0)452 21 0300



Sculpture

Bridgestone Museum of Art - Where the classics meets impressionism
1-10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Tel +81 (0)3 3563 0241

Century Museum - Exhibitions and permanent works
Century Tower, 2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 5800 0077

Contemporary Sculpture Museum - Cutting edge statues
4-12-18 Naka Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0061, Tel +81 (0)3 3792 5858

Daimyo Clock Museum - Time-pieces from yesteryear
2-1-27 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3821 6913

Do! Family Museum - Classic exhibits from western artists
1-12-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3470 4540

Eisei Bunko Foundation - A fine family collection
1-1-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3491 0850

Hakone Open Air Museum (The) - outdoor art
1121 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken250-0407, Tel +81 (0)460 2 1161

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art - Vanguard art
4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, ???140-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3445 0651

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo - Famous for overseas shows
3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, ???102-0091, Tel +81 (0)3 3214 2561

Okura Shukokan Museum - Japan's first private museum
2-10-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???105-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3583 0781

Striped House Museum of Art - Contemporary museum set off by stripes
5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3405 8108

Tokyo Fuji Art Museum - Art from around the globe
492-1 Yanomachi, Hachioji City, Tokyo, 192-0016, Tel +81 (0)426 91 4511

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - Japanese and Western modern art
8-36 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3823 6921


Fine Art

Art Rush Gallery - A trendy gallery and art bookshop
1-7-B1 Daikanyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0034, Tel +81 (0)3 3770 6786

Bridgestone Museum of Art - Where the classics meets impressionism
1-10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Tel +81 (0)3 3563 0241

Bunkamura Museum of Art (The) - Western art in a compact setting
2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, ???150-0043, Tel +81 (0)3 3272 8600

Century Museum - Exhibitions and permanent works
Century Tower, 2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 5800 0077

Do! Family Museum - Classic exhibits from western artists
1-12-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3470 4540

Eisei Bunko Foundation - A fine family collection
1-1-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3491 0850

GA Gallery - Modern architecture specialist
3-12-14 Sendgaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0051, Tel +81 (0)3 3403 1581

Goto Museum - Period picture-scrolls and more
3-9-25 Kaminoge, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, ???158-0093, Tel +81 (0)3 3703 0661

Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art - Japanese and Chinese paintings
239 Iwahana-cho, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture370-1208, Tel +81 (0) 273 46 5560

Hakone Open Air Museum (The) - outdoor art
1121 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken250-0407, Tel +81
(0)460 2 1161

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art - Vanguard art
4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, ???140-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3445 0651
Idemitsu Museum of Arts - Ceramics and much more

Teikoku Gekijo Building 9F, 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, ???100-0005, Tel +81 (0)3 3213 9402

Iwanami Hall - Foreign films of cultural interest
2-1 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051, Fax +81 (0)3 3262 5252

Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art - Treasures of Dainippon Ink
631 Sakado, ???, Sakura City, Chiba-ken285-8505, Tel +81 (0)434 98 2131

Kokugakuin University Archaeological Museum - For the archaeology enthusiast
4-10-28 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0011, Tel +81 (0)3 5466 0249

Kume Museum of Art - Father and son memorial
2-25-5 Kami Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 3491 1510

Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts - Prints and lithographs
4-28-1 Haramachida, Machida-shi, Tokyo, 194-0013, Tel +81 (0)427 26 2771

Matsuoka Museum of Art - Eastern art meets Western art
5-22-10 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???105-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 3431 8284; 3437 2787

Middle Eastern Culture Center - The cradle of civilization
3-10-31 Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-0015, Tel +81 (0)422 32 7111

Mitsui Bunko Annex - Mitsui family treasures
5-16-1 Kami Takada, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 3387 2211

National Museum of Western Art - Comprehensive Western art collection
7-7 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3828 5131

Nezu Institute of Fine Arts - First rate fine art
6-5-1 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???107-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3400 2536

Okura Shukokan Museum - Japan's first private museum
2-10-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???105-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3583 0781

Ota Memorial Museum of Art - Edo period wood block prints
1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, ???150-0001, Tel +81(0)3 3403 0880

Riccar Art Museum - Myriad wood block prints
6-2-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, ???104-0061, Tel +81 (0)3 3571 3254

Ryushi Memorial Hall - Striking screens and paintings
4-2-1 Chuo, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3772 0680

Sato Musen - The best electronics
1-15-9 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-0021, Tel +81(0)3 3253 5171, Fax +81(0)3 3253 2749

Seiji Togo Memorial Yasuda Kasai Museum of Art - Home to the famous Sunflowers
Yasuda Kasai Kaijo Bldg 42F, 1-26-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, ???160-0023, Tel +81 (0)3 3349 3081

Seikado Library Exhibition Hall - Forgotten Iwasaki treasures
2-23-1 Okamoto, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-0076, Tel +81 (0)3 3700 2250

Striped House Museum of Art - Contemporary museum set off by stripes
5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3405 8108

Suntory Museum of Art - Screened for Japanese culture
1-2-3 Moto Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???107-0051, Tel +81 (0)3 3470 1073

Tobu Museum of Art - State of the art gallery
1-11-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 5391 3220

Toguri Museum of Art - Japanese and Chinese crockery galore
1-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0046, Tel +81 (0)3 3465 0070

Tokyo Fuji Art Museum - Art from around the globe
492-1 Yanomachi, Hachioji City, Tokyo, 192-0016, Tel +81 (0)426 91 4511

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum - A princely house of exhibits
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???108-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3443 0201

Tokyo National Museum - A trove of cultural treasures
13-9 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3822 1111

Toyama Memorial Museum - House for mother
675 Shiroinuma, Kawajima-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture350-0128, Tel +81 (0)492 97 0007

Ueno Royal Museum (The) - Home to western exhibitions
1-2 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3833 4191

Yamatane Art Museum - Fine period paintings
7-12 Nihonbashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, ???103-0026, Tel +81 (0)3 669 7643

Yokohama Museum of Art - Delights from the 20th century
3-4-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagwa-ken220-0012, Tel +81 (0)452 21 0300

Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall - Paintings and personal belongings
14-24 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0008, Tel +81 (0)3 3821 1017

Yumeji Takehisa Museum - A favorite Japanese artist
2-4-2 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3812 0012


Architecture & Design

Edo-Tokyo Museum - Japanese history and architecture
1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, ???130-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3626 9974

Ikeda Mansion Main Gate - A privileged entrance
13 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3201 1331 (Ueno Tourist Information Bureau)

Otani Art Museum Foundation - Western house in Japanese garden
1-27-39 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3910 8440
Sankei-en - Village of cultural properties

293 Honmoku Sannotani, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0824, Tel +81 (0)456 21 0634; 21 0635

Striped House Museum of Art - Contemporary museum set off by stripes
5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3405 8108

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum - A princely house of exhibits
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???108-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3443 0201

Zoshigaya Missionary Museum - Gothic- style museum
1-25-5 Zoshigaya, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3985 4081


Other

Ace World Bag Museum - Luggage galore
1-8-10 Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0043, Tel +81 (0)3 3847 5515

Adachi Ward Museum - Miscellaneous local exhibits
5-20-1 Oyata, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, 120-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3620 9393

Ancient Orient Museum (The) - Ancient near-east archaeology
Sunshine City Bunka Kaikan 7F, 3-1-4 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, ???170-6007, Tel +81 (0)3 3989 3491

Asakusa Historical Museum - Recreating old traditions
2-7-3 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3844 5656

Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - In honor of baseball
1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 811 3600

Basho Museum - A great writer and poet
1-6-3 Tokiwa, Koto-ku, Tokyo, ???135-0006, Tel +81 (0)3 3631 1448

Battledore Museum - For the game of shuttlecock
5-43-25 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033, Tel +81 (0)3 3623 1305

Beer Museum Yebisu - Brewing business
1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 5473 7255; 5423 7255

Bicycle Culture Center - Cycling through history
1-9-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Tel +81 (0)3 3584 4530

Blue Dog Gallery (The) - A fun and unusual art gallery
5-13-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3409 0561, Fax +81 (0)3 3409 0558

Bridgestone Museum of Art - Where the classics meets impressionism
1-10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Tel +81 (0)3 3563 0241

Button Museum - Buttons of pearl and gold
Iris Building, 1-11-8 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, , Tel +81 (0)3 3864 6537

Century Museum - Exhibitions and permanent works
Century Tower, 2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 5800 0077

Chihiro Iwasaki Art Museum - Children's book illustrations
4-7-2 Shimo Shakujii, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 177-0042, Tel +81 (0)3 3995 0612

Construction Tools and Wooden Frame Museum - Carpenter's tools and frames
1-5-3 Kikukawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3633 0328

Currency Museum (Bank of Japan) - Yen to view
2-1-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Tel +81 (0)3 3277 3037; 3279 1111

Daimyo Clock Museum - Time-pieces from yesteryear
2-1-27 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3821 6913

Drum Museum - Beat those drums!
2-1-1 Nishi Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0035, Tel +81 (0)3 3842 5622

Ebara Jinja Shrine - Striking mixed architecture
2-30-28 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3471 3457

Edo-Tokyo Museum - Japanese history and architecture
1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, ???130-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3626 9974

Eisei Bunko Foundation - A fine family collection
1-1-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3491 0850

Fire Museum - History of fire-fighting
3-10 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 3353 9119

Folk Museum of Ota Borough - Folklore around Tokyo Bay
5-11-13 Minamimagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-0025, Tel +81 (0)3 3777 1070

Furniture Museum - An eclectic mix of furniture
3-10-1 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0053, Tel +81 (0)3 3533 0098

Goto Museum - Period picture-scrolls and more
3-9-25 Kaminoge, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, ???158-0093, Tel +81 (0)3 3703 0661

Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum - Star gazing across the universe
2-21-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 3407 7409

Hanawa Culture Museum - Memory of a Shinto scholar
Kokugakuin University, 2-9-1 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0011, Tel +81 (0)3 3400 3226

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art - Vanguard art
4-7-25 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, ???140-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3445 0651

Hasegawa Art Museum - Favorite funnies for the kids
1-30-6 Sakura Shinmachi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, ???154-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 370 8766

Hayashi Memorial Hall - Home of poet and novelist
2-20-1 Nakai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 161-0035, Tel +81 (0)3 5996 9207

Hikawa Maru - Life on a luxury liner
Yamashita Koen, Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0023, Tel +81 (0)456 41 4361

Idemitsu Museum of Arts - Ceramics and much more
Teikoku Gekijo Building 9F, 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, ???100-0005, Tel +81 (0)3 3213 9402

Igusa Hachimangu Folklore Collection - Cooking without convenience
1-33-1 Zenpukuji, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 167-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3399 8133

Insect Wander World - Insects, art and literature
3-25-1 Koyama, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 176-0022, Tel +81 (0)3 3990 3131

Iwasaki Fashion Institute Museum - Fine glass and period costumes
254 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0862, Tel +81 (0)456 23 2111

Japan Calligraphy Museum - Flair with brush and ink
1-3-1 Tokiwadai, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, ???174-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3965 2611

Japan Folk Crafts Museum - Japanese folk-art farm-house style
4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3467 4527

Japan Sake Center - Japan's national drink
Nihon Shuzo Bldg 1F, 1-1-21 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, Tel +81 (0)3 3519 2091

Japan Sword Museum - Cutting edge museum
4-25-10 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0053, Tel +81 (0)3 3379 1388

Japan Toy Museum - Toys are them
1-36-10 Hashiba, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???111-0023, Tel +81 (0)3 3874 5133

Kagawa Archives & Resource Center - An evangelical legacy
3-8-19 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-0057, Tel +81 (0)3 3302 2855

Kaisei University Living History Museum - Enduring student life-styles
1-18-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 3961 5226

Kamisori (Shaving) Club Museum - A close shave
3-8-5 Nihombashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023, Tel +81 (0)3 3666 8485

Kanagawa Prefectural Museum - History of Yokohama and Kanagawa
5-60 Minami-Nakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0006, Tel +81 (0)45 201 0926

Kawashima Knit Museum - Knitting machines and needles
3-9-8 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033, Tel +81 (0)3 3622 6350

Ko-imari Porcelain Museum - Magnificent Japanese porcelain
5-23-Yahiro, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3619 3867

Kobayashi Doll Museum - Traditional doll making
6-31-2 Yahiro, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3612 1644

Koga Memorial Museum - In memory of a popular composer
3-6-12 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0064, Tel +81 (0)3 3460 9051

Kokugakuin University Archaeological Museum - For the archaeology enthusiast
4-10-28 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0011, Tel +81 (0)3 5466 0249

Kume Museum of Art - Father and son memorial
2-25-5 Kami Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 3491 1510

Leather Arts Museum - Hides and high fashion
1-36-2 Hashiba, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0023, Tel +81 (0)3 3872 6780

Lucky Dragon Memorial - Victims of a nuclear tragedy
3-2 Yumenoshima, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0081, Tel +81 (0)3 3521 8494

Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts - Prints and lithographs
4-28-1 Haramachida, Machida-shi, Tokyo, 194-0013, Tel +81 (0)427 26 2771

Matsuoka Museum of Art - Eastern art meets Western art
5-22-10 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???105-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 3431 8284; 3437 2787

MegaWeb - Toyota showroom and giant Ferris wheel
1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, ???135-0064, Tel +81 (0)3 3599 0808

Meiji Jingu Treasure Museum - Of emperors and empresses
1-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0052, Tel 81 (0)3 3379 5511

Meiji University Commodity Museum - Traditional craft production
Daigaku Kaikan 3F, 1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3296 4433

Meiji University Criminal Museum - Crime and punishment
Daigaku Kaikan 3F, 1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3296 4431

Middle Eastern Culture Center - The cradle of civilization
3-10-31 Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-0015, Tel +81 (0)422 32 7111

Minato City Local History Museum - Local historical findings
5-28-4 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0014, Tel +81 (0)3 3452 4966

Mitsui Bunko Annex - Mitsui family treasures
5-16-1 Kami Takada, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 3387 2211

Miyagi Michio Memorial Hall - Koto notes and strings
35 Nakacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0835, Tel +81 (0)3 3269 0208

Museum of Logistics - Messengers and documents
4-7-15 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0074, Tel +81 (0)3 3280 1616

Museum of Maritime Service - All aboard for the museum
3-1 Higashi Yashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 135-0092, Tel +81 (0)3 5500 1111

Museum of Tin Toys - From toy soldiers to spinning wheels
239 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0862, Tel +81 (0)456 21 1870

Music Box Museum - Antique melodies
3-25-14 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3941 0008

Musical Instruments Museum - Instruments from across the globe
1-13 Hazawa, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 176-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 3992 1121

Naruse Memorial Hall - Education for females
2-8-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3493 3131

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo - Famous for overseas shows
3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, ???102-0091, Tel +81 (0)3 3214 2561

Noh Mask Museum - History of dramatic masks
5-10-5 Narihira, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 3623 3055

Osaragi Jiro Memorial Museum - Homage to a local writer
113 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0862, Tel +81 (0)456 22 5002

Ota Memorial Museum of Art - Edo period wood block prints
1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, ???150-0001, Tel +81(0)3 3403 0880

Paper Museum - Paper, paper and more paper
1-1-8 Horifune, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 3911 3545

Paulownia Wood Museum - Wood for a bride's trousseau
4-1-8 Ryogoku, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0026, Tel +81 (0)3 3632 0341

Portable Folding Screen Museum - Traditional Japanese furniture piece
1-31-6 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033, Tel +81 (0)3 3622 4470

Ryushi Memorial Hall - Striking screens and paintings
4-2-1 Chuo, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3772 0680

Safe and Key Museum - Keys for the lock
3-4-1 Chitose, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0025, Tel +81 (0)3 3633 9151

Sakitama Museum of Archaeology and Folk Culture - Gold inlaid sword
4834 Sakitama, Gyoda-shi, Saitama Prefecture361-0025, Tel +81 (0)485 59 1111

Sankei-en - Village of cultural properties
293 Honmoku Sannotani, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0824, Tel +81 (0)456 21 0634; 21 0635

Senshu Bunko Museum - Treasures from feudal times
2-1-36 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0074, Tel +81 (0)3 3261 0075

Shibusawa Memorial Museum - Father of Japanese banking
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3910 0005

Shinagawa Historical Museum - Promoting local history and culture
6-11-10 Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0014, Tel +81 (0)3 3777 4060

Silk Museum (Yokohama) - Fine silken threads
1 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0023, Tel +81 (0)456 41 0841

Sogakudo - Spectacular pipe organ
8-43 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3824 1988

Sports Library - Read all about it
10 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0013, Tel +81 (0)3 3403 1151, Fax +81 (0)3 3403 4012

Striped House Museum of Art - Contemporary museum set off by stripes
5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3405 8108

Suginami Historical Museum - Period exhibits in Suginami area
1-20-8 Omiya, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 168-0061, Tel +81 (0)3 3317 0841

Sumo Museum - Everything you wanted to know about sumo
1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0026, Tel +81 (0)3 3452 4966

Sumo Photograph Museum - Great wrestling moments
3-13-2 Ryogoku, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan130-0026, Tel +81(0)3 3631 2150

Tabi Museum - Traditonal Japanese footwear
1-9-3 Midori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 3631 0092

Takagi Bonsai Museum - Cultivation of dwarfs
1-1 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0076, Tel +81 (0)3 3221 0006

Tobacco and Salt Museum - Smoke and shake
1-16-8 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, ???150-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3476 2041

Toguri Museum of Art - Japanese and Chinese crockery galore
1-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0046, Tel +81 (0)3 3465 0070

Tokyo Fuji Art Museum - Art from around the globe
492-1 Yanomachi, Hachioji City, Tokyo, 192-0016, Tel +81 (0)426 91 4511

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - Japanese and Western modern art
8-36 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3823 6921

Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Hall - A youngsters' learning center
1-18-24 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 3409 6361

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum - A princely house of exhibits
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???108-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3443 0201

Toraya Museum - Wares of an imperial confectioner
4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Tel +81 (0)3 3408 2402

Traditional Wood Sculpture Museum - Building decorations and sculptures
4-7-8 Higashi-Komagata, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0005, Tel +81 (0)3 3623 0273

Ueno Royal Museum (The) - Home to western exhibitions
1-2 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3833 4191

Water Works Museum - Development of a water system
2-7-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Tel +81(0)3 35802 9040

Wooden House Museum - Carpentry without nails
1-7-16 Tsutsumi Dori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0034, Tel +81 (0)3 3612 7724

Yamate Museum - Victorian-era mementos
247 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagwa-ken231-0862, Tel +81 (0)456 22 1188

Yokohama Customs Museum - Duties of old
1-1 Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0002, Tel +81 (0)452 12 6010

Yokohama History Museum - A chronicle of Yokohama's history
1-18-1 Nakagawa-cho, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken224-0002, Tel +81 (0)459 12 7777

Yokohama Maritime Museum - The sea and modern Japan
2-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken220-0012, Tel +81 (0)452 21 0280

Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall - Paintings and personal belongings
14-24 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0008, Tel +81 (0)3 3821 1017

Yume-no-shima Tropical Greenhouse Dome - Tropical plant life under glass
3-2 Yumenoshima, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0081, Tel +81 (0)3 3522 0281; 3522 0282

Zoshigaya Missionary Museum - Gothic- style museum
1-25-5 Zoshigaya, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3985 4081


Local History & Culture

Adachi Ward Museum - Miscellaneous local exhibits
5-20-1 Oyata, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, 120-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3620 9393

Asakusa Historical Museum - Recreating old traditions
2-7-3 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3844 5656

Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - In honor of baseball
1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 811 3600

Basho Museum - A great writer and poet
1-6-3 Tokiwa, Koto-ku, Tokyo, ???135-0006, Tel +81 (0)3 3631 1448

Battledore Museum - For the game of shuttlecock
5-43-25 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033, Tel +81 (0)3 3623 1305

Button Museum - Buttons of pearl and gold
Iris Building, 1-11-8 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, , Tel +81 (0)3 3864 6537

Century Museum - Exhibitions and permanent works
Century Tower, 2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 5800 0077

Chihiro Iwasaki Art Museum - Children's book illustrations
4-7-2 Shimo Shakujii, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 177-0042, Tel +81 (0)3 3995 0612

Construction Tools and Wooden Frame Museum - Carpenter's tools and frames
1-5-3 Kikukawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3633 0328

Daimyo Clock Museum - Time-pieces from yesteryear
2-1-27 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3821 6913

Ebara Jinja Shrine - Striking mixed architecture
2-30-28 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3471 3457

Edo-Tokyo Museum - Japanese history and architecture
1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, ???130-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3626 9974

Eisei Bunko Foundation - A fine family collection
1-1-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3491 0850

Fire Museum - History of fire-fighting
3-10 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 3353 9119

Folk Museum of Ota Borough - Folklore around Tokyo Bay
5-11-13 Minamimagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-0025, Tel +81 (0)3 3777 1070

Fukagawa Edo Museum - Take a trip to the Tokyo of yesteryear
1-3-28 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 3630 8625

Furniture Museum - An eclectic mix of furniture
3-10-1 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0053, Tel +81 (0)3 3533 0098

Goto Museum - Period picture-scrolls and more
3-9-25 Kaminoge, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, ???158-0093, Tel +81 (0)3 3703 0661

Gunma Prefectural Museum of History - Sericulture and fossils
239 Iwahana-cho, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture370-1208, Tel +81 (0)273 46 5522

Hanawa Culture Museum - Memory of a Shinto scholar
Kokugakuin University, 2-9-1 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0011, Tel +81 (0)3 3400 3226

Hasegawa Art Museum - Favorite funnies for the kids
1-30-6 Sakura Shinmachi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, ???154-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 370 8766

Hayashi Memorial Hall - Home of poet and novelist
2-20-1 Nakai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 161-0035, Tel +81 (0)3 5996 9207

Hikawa Maru - Life on a luxury liner
Yamashita Koen, Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0023, Tel +81 (0)456 41 4361

Igusa Hachimangu Folklore Collection - Cooking without convenience
1-33-1 Zenpukuji, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 167-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3399 8133

Iwasaki Fashion Institute Museum - Fine glass and period costumes
254 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0862, Tel +81 (0)456 23 2111

Japan Calligraphy Museum - Flair with brush and ink
1-3-1 Tokiwadai, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, ???174-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3965 2611

Japan Folk Crafts Museum - Japanese folk-art farm-house style
4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3467 4527

Japan Sword Museum - Cutting edge museum
4-25-10 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0053, Tel +81 (0)3 3379 1388

Japan Traditional House Museum Park - Country living from yesteryear
7-7-1 Masugata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken214-0032, Tel +81 (0)449 22 2181

Kagawa Archives & Resource Center - An evangelical legacy
3-8-19 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-0057, Tel +81 (0)3 3302 2855

Kaisei University Living History Museum - Enduring student life-styles
1-18-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 3961 5226

Kanagawa Prefectural Museum - History of Yokohama and Kanagawa
5-60 Minami-Nakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0006, Tel +81 (0)45 201 0926

Kasori Shell Mound Site Museum (Chiba Municipal) - Excavated history
264 Sakuragi-cho, Wakaba-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken264-0022, Tel +81 (0)432 31 0129

Ko-imari Porcelain Museum - Magnificent Japanese porcelain
5-23-Yahiro, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3619 3867

Kobayashi Doll Museum - Traditional doll making
6-31-2 Yahiro, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3612 1644

Koga Memorial Museum - In memory of a popular composer
3-6-12 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0064, Tel +81 (0)3 3460 9051

Kokugakuin University Archaeological Museum - For the archaeology enthusiast
4-10-28 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0011, Tel +81 (0)3 5466 0249

Kume Museum of Art - Father and son memorial
2-25-5 Kami Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 3491 1510

Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts - Prints and lithographs
4-28-1 Haramachida, Machida-shi, Tokyo, 194-0013, Tel +81 (0)427 26 2771

Meiji Jingu Treasure Museum - Of emperors and empresses
1-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0052, Tel 81 (0)3 3379 5511

Meiji University Commodity Museum - Traditional craft production
Daigaku Kaikan 3F, 1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3296 4433

Meiji University Criminal Museum - Crime and punishment
Daigaku Kaikan 3F, 1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0062, Tel +81 (0)3 3296 4431

Minato City Local History Museum - Local historical findings
5-28-4 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0014, Tel +81 (0)3 3452 4966

Museum of Logistics - Messengers and documents
4-7-15 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0074, Tel +81 (0)3 3280 1616

Museum of Maritime Service - All aboard for the museum
3-1 Higashi Yashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 135-0092, Tel +81 (0)3 5500 1111

Naruse Memorial Hall - Education for females
2-8-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3493 3131

Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba - Local history of Boso Peninsula
955-2 Aobacho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba-ken260-0852, Tel +81 (0)432 65 3111

NHK Broadcast Museum - History of famous broadcasting
2-1-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 5400 6900

Noh Mask Museum - History of dramatic masks
5-10-5 Narihira, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 3623 3055

Okura Shukokan Museum - Japan's first private museum
2-10-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???105-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3583 0781

Osaragi Jiro Memorial Museum - Homage to a local writer
113 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0862, Tel +81 (0)456 22 5002

Ota Memorial Museum of Art - Edo period wood block prints
1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, ???150-0001, Tel +81(0)3 3403 0880

Otani Art Museum Foundation - Western house in Japanese garden
1-27-39 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3910 8440

Paper Museum - Paper, paper and more paper
1-1-8 Horifune, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 3911 3545

Parliamentary Museum - Parliaments and politicians
1-1-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0014, Tel +81 (0)3 3581 1178

Paulownia Wood Museum - Wood for a bride's trousseau
4-1-8 Ryogoku, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0026, Tel +81 (0)3 3632 0341

Portable Folding Screen Museum - Traditional Japanese furniture piece
1-31-6 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033, Tel +81 (0)3 3622 4470

Riccar Art Museum - Myriad wood block prints
6-2-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, ???104-0061, Tel +81 (0)3 3571 3254

Ryushi Memorial Hall - Striking screens and paintings
4-2-1 Chuo, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3772 0680

Safe and Key Museum - Keys for the lock
3-4-1 Chitose, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0025, Tel +81 (0)3 3633 9151

Sankei-en - Village of cultural properties
293 Honmoku Sannotani, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0824, Tel +81 (0)456 21 0634; 21 0635

Seikado Library Exhibition Hall - Forgotten Iwasaki treasures
2-23-1 Okamoto, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-0076, Tel +81 (0)3 3700 2250

Senshu Bunko Museum - Treasures from feudal times
2-1-36 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0074, Tel +81 (0)3 3261 0075

Shibusawa Memorial Museum - Father of Japanese banking
2-16-1 Nishigahara, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0024, Tel +81 (0)3 3910 0005

Shinagawa Historical Museum - Promoting local history and culture
6-11-10 Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0014, Tel +81 (0)3 3777 4060

Shitamachi Museum - Edo nostalgia
2-1 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3823 7451

Silk Museum (Yokohama) - Fine silken threads
1 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0023, Tel +81 (0)456 41 0841

Striped House Museum of Art - Contemporary museum set off by stripes
5-10-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032, Tel +81 (0)3 3405 8108

Subway Museum - Subway for students
6-3-1 Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 134-0084, Tel +81 (0)3 3878 5011

Suginami Historical Museum - Period exhibits in Suginami area
1-20-8 Omiya, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 168-0061, Tel +81 (0)3 3317 0841

Sumo Museum - Everything you wanted to know about sumo
1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0026, Tel +81 (0)3 3452 4966

Sumo Photograph Museum - Great wrestling moments
3-13-2 Ryogoku, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan130-0026, Tel +81(0)3 3631 2150

Suntory Museum of Art - Screened for Japanese culture
1-2-3 Moto Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???107-0051, Tel +81 (0)3 3470 1073

Tabi Museum - Traditonal Japanese footwear
1-9-3 Midori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 3631 0092

Takagi Bonsai Museum - Cultivation of dwarfs
1-1 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0076, Tel +81 (0)3 3221 0006

Tobacco and Salt Museum - Smoke and shake
1-16-8 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, ???150-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3476 2041

Toguri Museum of Art - Japanese and Chinese crockery galore
1-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0046, Tel +81 (0)3 3465 0070

Tokiwa Jinja Memorial Gallery (Giretsukan) - Family collection of treasures
1-3-1 Tokiwa-machi, Mito-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture310-0033, Tel +81 (0)292 21 0748

Tokyo Fuji Art Museum - Art from around the globe
492-1 Yanomachi, Hachioji City, Tokyo, 192-0016, Tel +81 (0)426 91 4511

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - Japanese and Western modern art
8-36 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3823 6921

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum - A princely house of exhibits
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???108-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3443 0201

Traditional Wood Sculpture Museum - Building decorations and sculptures
4-7-8 Higashi-Komagata, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0005, Tel +81 (0)3 3623 0273

Water Works Museum - Development of a water system
2-7-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Tel +81(0)3 35802 9040

Wooden House Museum - Carpentry without nails
1-7-16 Tsutsumi Dori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0034, Tel +81 (0)3 3612 7724

Yamatane Art Museum - Fine period paintings
7-12 Nihonbashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, ???103-0026, Tel +81 (0)3 669 7643

Yamate Museum - Victorian-era mementos
247 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagwa-ken231-0862, Tel +81 (0)456 22 1188

Yokohama Customs Museum - Duties of old
1-1 Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0002, Tel +81 (0)452 12 6010

Yokohama History Museum - A chronicle of Yokohama's history
1-18-1 Nakagawa-cho, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken224-0002, Tel +81 (0)459 12 7777

Yokohama Maritime Museum - The sea and modern Japan
2-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken220-0012, Tel +81 (0)452 21 0280

Yokohama Museum of Art - Delights from the 20th century
3-4-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagwa-ken220-0012, Tel +81 (0)452 21 0300

Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall - Paintings and personal belongings
14-24 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0008, Tel +81 (0)3 3821 1017


General History

Ace World Bag Museum - Luggage galore
1-8-10 Komagata, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0043, Tel +81 (0)3 3847 5515

Bridgestone Museum of Art - Where the classics meets impressionism
1-10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Tel +81 (0)3 3563 0241

Century Museum - Exhibitions and permanent works
Century Tower, 2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0003, Tel +81 (0)3 5800 0077

Daimyo Clock Museum - Time-pieces from yesteryear
2-1-27 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0001, Tel +81 (0)3 3821 6913

Edo-Tokyo Museum - Japanese history and architecture
1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, ???130-0015, Tel +81 (0)3 3626 9974

Fukagawa Edo Museum - Take a trip to the Tokyo of yesteryear
1-3-28 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0021, Tel +81 (0)3 3630 8625

Furniture Museum - An eclectic mix of furniture
3-10-1 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0053, Tel +81 (0)3 3533 0098

Goto Museum - Period picture-scrolls and more
3-9-25 Kaminoge, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, ???158-0093, Tel +81 (0)3 3703 0661

Japan Sword Museum - Cutting edge museum
4-25-10 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0053, Tel +81 (0)3 3379 1388

Kanagawa Prefectural Museum - History of Yokohama and Kanagawa
5-60 Minami-Nakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken231-0006, Tel +81 (0)45 201 0926

Kawashima Knit Museum - Knitting machines and needles
3-9-8 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033, Tel +81 (0)3 3622 6350

Middle Eastern Culture Center - The cradle of civilization
3-10-31 Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, 181-0015, Tel +81 (0)422 32 7111

NHK Broadcast Museum - History of famous broadcasting
2-1-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 5400 6900

Parliamentary Museum - Parliaments and politicians
1-1-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0014, Tel +81 (0)3 3581 1178

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum - A princely house of exhibits
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, ???108-0071, Tel +81 (0)3 3443 0201


Science & Technology
Communications Museum - From stamps to cell phones
2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, ???100-0004, Tel +81 (0)3 3244 6811

Gas Science Center - Ideal field trip for students
6-3-16 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0061, Tel +81(0)3 3534 1111

Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum - Star gazing across the universe
2-21-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 3407 7409

Insect Wander World - Insects, art and literature
3-25-1 Koyama, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 176-0022, Tel +81 (0)3 3990 3131

Kawashima Knit Museum - Knitting machines and needles
3-9-8 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-0033, Tel +81 (0)3 3622 6350

Meguro Parasitological Museum - From tape worms to malaria
4-1-1 Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0064, Tel +81 (0)3 3716 1264

Museum of Maritime Service - All aboard for the museum
3-1 Higashi Yashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 135-0092, Tel +81 (0)3 5500 1111

National Science Museum - From dogs to dinosaurs
7-20 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, ???110-0007, Tel +81 (0)3 3822 0111

NHK Broadcast Museum - History of famous broadcasting
2-1-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0002, Tel +81 (0)3 5400 6900

Science Museum - Wonderful world of science
2-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0091, Tel +81 (0)3 3212 8544

Subway Museum - Subway for students
6-3-1 Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 134-0084, Tel +81 (0)3 3878 5011

TEPCO Electric Energy Museum - High powered and user-friendly
1-12-10 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0041, Tel +81 (0)3 3477 1191

Transportation Museum - All modes of transport
1-25 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0041, Tel +81(0)3 3251 848; 3252 7025

Water Works Museum - Development of a water system
2-7-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Tel +81(0)3 35802 9040

Yokohama Maritime Museum - The sea and modern Japan
2-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken220-0012, Tel +81 (0)452 21 0280

Yokohama Science Center - Hands on for science
5-2-1 Yokodai, Isogo-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa-ken235-0045, Tel +81 (0)458 32 1166

Yume-no-shima Tropical Greenhouse Dome - Tropical plant life under glass
3-2 Yumenoshima, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0081, Tel +81 (0)3 3522 0281; 3522 0282