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Must Visit Japanese art galleries and museums

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art , Kanazawa

A large number of art galleries and museums of different subjects can be found across the country. Here are some of the recommend museums to visit when in Japan.

Mori Art Museum, Roppongi Tokyo

This is a contemporary art museum founded by the real estate developer Minoru Moriin. The Roppongi Hills Mori Tower  is in the Roppongi Hills complex which he built in Tokyo.

Address:: 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Access:: Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Roppongi Station (directly connected with concourse)
Opening hours:: Every day except Tuesdays: 10:00 to 22:00. Admission until 30 minutes before closing.
Admission:: Adult: 1,600 yen, student (High school, University): 1,100 yen, child (from 4 yrs to Junior High school): 600 yen *Go to the Museum Cone first in order to access the Mori Art Museum ticket counter (3F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)

The National Museum of Modern Art, Chiyoda Tokyo

Also known as MOMAT is the foremost museum for collecting and exhibiting modern Japanese art. The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo consists of the Art and Crafts Museum in Takebashi, Chiyoda-ku, and the National Film centre in Kyobashi, Chuo-ku.

Address:: 3-1 Kitanomarukoen, Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-8322, Japan
Access:: 3 minutes by foot from Exit 1B of Takebashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.
Admission:: 430 yen: free every first Sunday of the month.

Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Tokyo

The Tokyo National Museum has the largest collection of art works and antiquities from Japan as well as other Asian countries. It is also one of the oldest museums in Japan.

Address:: 13-9 Uenokoen, Taito, Tokyo 110-8712, Japan
Access:: (JR Line) 10 minutes from Ueno or Uguisudani Station
Admission:: Adult: 620 yen, university student: 410 yen For High/Junior high/Elementary school student or the over 70’s, entrance is free.

Edo-Tokyo Museum, Sumida Tokyo

The Edo-Tokyo Museum presents and illustrates old Tokyo with exhibitions such as a life size replica of the Nihonbashi bridge as well as original objects from that time, plus models of old towns and buildings from Edo, Meiji and the Showa era.

Address:: 1 Chome-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo 130-0015, Japan
Access:: 3 minute walk from the West exit of Ryogoku Staiton, JR Sobu line
Admission:: 600 yen, over 65 yrs old: 300 yen. The admission fee for exhibitions can vary.

Miraikan, Odaiba Tokyo

Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) is a museum created by Japan's Science and Technology Agency.

Address:: 2-3-6 Aomi, Koto, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan
Access:: Tokyo waterfront transit YURIKAMOME: 5 minute walk from "Fune-no Kagakukan station" /4 minute walk from "Telecom Centre station" Tokyo Waterfront area rapid transit RINKAI LINE: 15 minute walk from "Tokyo Teleport station"
Admission:: Adult 620 yen, 18yrs old below: 210 yen. Group discount available.

The Railway Museum, Saitama

The Railway Museum exhibits trains from their first introduction into Japan right up to the present day. It is the centrepiece of the JR East 20th anniversary memorial project.

Adress:: 3-47 Onari-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama, 330-0857, Japan
Access:: Take the shuttle from JR Omiya Station and alight at Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan. The museum is one minute from the station
Admission:: Adult 1000 yen, Elementary/Junior and High school student: 500 yen, young children below 6yrs: 200 yen.

Ghibli Museum, Mitaka city, Tokyo

The Ghibli Museum, situated in Mitaka city, gives you a glimpse of how the creative process at Studio Ghibli works.

Address:: 1-1-83 Simorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0013
Access:: From Shinjuku station take the JR Chuo Line to Mitaka. A community bus is in operation from Mitaka Station to the museum. Bus fare Adult: 210 yen (one-way), 320 yen (return) child, 12 or under: 110 yen (one-way), 160 yen (return).
Admission:: Tickets are not sold at the museum. Advance reservations only via registered travel agents (costs may vary) or purchased in advance while in Japan at any Lawson convenience stores (1000 yen)

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Fukui

The museum exhibits a number of geological specimens such as rocks and minerals as well as an introduction to 40 different kinds of dinosaur and fossils of early invertebrates.

Address:: 51-11 Terao, Muraoka-chō, Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Access:: From Katsuyama station take the bus to Kyoryu Hakubutsukan-mae
Admission:: 770yen on permanent exhibitions

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Ishikawa

The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is an innovative contemporary art museum opened in 2004.

Address:: 1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, Japan
Access:: KANAZAWA LOOP BUS Take buses from bus terminal 7 at East Exit. Get off at “Hirosaka·21st Century Museum (Ishiura Jinja-mae)” (20-min ride). Walk 1 min.
Admission:: Entry to the museum is free, but admission fees may be required for the special exhibitions.

Hakone Open Air Museum, Kanagawa

The Hakone open-air museum was founded in 1969 to serve as an outdoor art museum giving the visitor the opportunity to encounter great sculpture in a natural setting. Famous works include Picasso as well as other noted artists.

Address:: 1121 Ninotair, Ashigarashimo-gun Hakone-Machi, Kanagawa
Access:: Take the Odakyu Line from Odawaran, to Hakone Yumoto, then take the Hakone Tozan train to Chokoku-no-Mori , from where it is a 2-minute walk to the museum.
Admission:: 1600 yen (adult); 1,100 yen (aged 65 or older, university and high-school student); 800 yen (Middle/Elementary school children)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima

The museum presents films, pictures, the historical background of Hiroshima and the devastation caused by the atomic bomb. Its main aim is to prevent the use of nuclear weapons and to promote world peace.

Address:: 1-2 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi 730-0811
Opening hours:: 8:30 a.m.-18:00 p.m. March-November 8:30 a.m.-19:00 p.m. August 8:30 -19:00 December-February. Last entry: 30 minutes before closing time.
Access:: From Hiroshima station, take tram line 2 or 6 to Genbaku-Domu Mae.
Admission:: Adult: 50 yen, child: 30 yen, (Elementary/Junior High/High School students). Group discount available.

Toyota Automobile Museum, Aichi

The museum explores the history of automobiles, with more than 100 vehicles of historical importance.

Address:: 41-100 Yokomichi, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture 480-1118, Japan
Opening hours:: 9:30-17:00 (No entry after 16:30) Closed Monday (or Tuesday when Monday falls on a public holiday), New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Access:: Toyota Automobile Museum
Admission:: 1,000yen, group and school discounts available.

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Must Visit Japanese art galleries and museums

Mori Art Museum, Roppongi Tokyo

The National Museum of Modern Art, Chiyoda Tokyo

Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Tokyo

Edo-Tokyo Museum, Sumida Tokyo

Miraikan, Odaiba Tokyo

The Railway Museum, Saitama

Ghibli Museum, Mitaka city, Tokyo

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Fukui

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Ishikawa

Hakone Open Air Museum, Kanagawa

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima

Toyota Automobile Museum, Aichi

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