Tokyo National Museum

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Great museum to see some of Japan’s amazing history and treasures. You can spend a day or an hour here is still see a lot. The treasures are in one location and are rotated so you will see different items if you visit on more than one occasion.

孫紹庭（Shao-Ting Sun） 2 months ago

Very good place to learn and discover about Japanese culture in an official way! I thought I would have never seen so many Samurai Swords in my life except animations!! Some of them are even super famous ones! The staffs in the museum are super friendly and helpful, I think it's top rated museum to visit if you love Japenese culture a lot!

Nathan f 2 months ago

Definitely worth a visit. While some stuff is only in Japanese, most exhibits have English, Korean, and Chinese signage as well. Only ¥1000 for the regular ticket, or around ¥2000 or a little more if you want tickets for the special exhibit. Amazing museum with a big collection of artefacts from Japan, East, and southeast Asia , and even some stuff from the south pacific and even ancient Egypt. The Japanese collection is obviously the most thorough and extensive. An incredible collection from each period of Japanese history including gowns, artwork, statues of Buddha , samurai swords and armour etc.

Aidan Wright 2 months ago

A massive, astonishing collection of historical treasures that are sure to delight anyone with even a passing interest in Japanese history. The museum's collection is displayed wonderfully, allowing for optimal viewing even when factoring in the crowds, and with everything from finely-forged blades to historic Buddhist relics on display, there's something for everyone to appreciate. As with the nearby Ueno Zoo, the Tokyo National Museum is also incredibly affordable, easily capable of being the day's main activity.

Alessandra Bellini 2 months ago

The museum is huge and full of interesting itineraries. There are rooms with cutting-edge interaction tools to discover curiosities about the past. The rooms are well signposted and I particularly liked the part on the history of Japanese tailoring. There is also a room where you can compose a souvenir with stencils and colours, using them as you prefer or reproducing famous works. It worth a visit.