Founded in 1936, the Japan Folk Crafts Museum promotes Mingei philosophy and handicrafts beauty to tourists across the globe. The Main Hall itself is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan while the interior is impressive in very much the same way. A special exhibition of Craft Works of th…
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum is a must see in Tokyo, for the crafts, and for the building built in Mingei style by Tochigi prefecture carpenters in 1936.
都内近郊の美術館や博物館を巡り歩く週末。展覧会の感想などを書いています。
The Imperial Palace and Garden is in the centre of Tokyo. Find out how to visit, what to do, admission and other tips for visiting.
Head to the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi for the best and boldest in Asian avant-garde plus jaw-dropping views of Tokyo city from 50 floors up!
A roster of world-class exhibitions make this sky-high art museum one of Japan’s best.
This week we visit 21 21 Design Sight’s latest exhibition, “Translations.” Full of interactive works, this exhibition is a must-see this season.
21-21 Design Sight is a very innovative museum. There is no permanent exhibit but rather original exhibits that rotatetop_poster every five to six months.
Without a doubt, the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo is the must-visit museum for any anime fan. Or actually, let me take that back, for anyone visiting Tokyo!
A whimsical wonderland that is heartbreakingly charming.
The Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館 Edo Tōkyō Hakubutsukan) in Ryogoku is one of our family’s top picks for visitors. One stop Tokyo history from the beginning.
Tokyo through the centuries at this funny-looking but seriously impressive museum.
Inside one of Tokyo’s most stunning cultural destinations, the Nezu Museum.
If you love Team Lab, the projection mapping museum, then you will love this new Art Aquarium opening in Tokyo this year!
Come see Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts Gang at the incredibly special Snoopy Museum and restaurant in Tokyo.
If you, or your child, love science than the Miraikan in Odaiba is a great place to spend a half day. Great interactive exhibits about space, earth, robotic
With a diverse mix of contemporary and classic art, the Ishibashi Foundation’s Artizon Museum makes for a perfect art break in central Tokyo.
Tokyo Toy Museum is called a museum, but in reality it is a hands-on, play all you want center for babies and up. The toys are all analog toys mostly made
Kids and firefighting fans will enjoy a few hours at the Fire Museum in Yotsuya, Tokyo. Learn the history of firefighting in Japan and have fun.
The Panasonic Center Tokyo is filled with 3 floors of FREE interactive fun! They house a Nintendo Game Front, a hands-on RiSuPia Quest Museum, magical perfo
The Science Museum Tokyo is ideal for kids ages 8+ with hands-on learning covering topics from mechanics, CO2 and global warming to robotics.
The Tokyo Police Museum 警察博物館 will inspire all youngsters to be a person in blue. Five floors of Tokyo police history and interactive investigative games
Curious to know more about the 40-foot Godzilla head perched between the Gracery Hotel and Toho Cinemas? We take a deep dive into Shinjuku’s newest citizen.
Only in Japan is there a Poop Museum (Unko Museum). Fun visit in Odaiba for 1-2 hours. My kids strangely love this place!