Did you know that there are over 1,000 art museums in Japan and when you include museums of sorts, the total comes to over 5,700!?
In this tour, I'd like to share insight into the rich, dynamic, and multifaceted world of Japanese museums. I'll select some of my favorite museums and tell their stories while offering an outlook on Japan's museum landscape today.
At your hotel
Hotel pick up
Meiji Jingu is one of the most popular shrines in Tokyo and is visited by millions of people every year. The shrine’s daily ceremonies, incredible architecture, and scenic grounds make it a memorable and rejuvenating destination for tourists and Shinto practitioners alike.
The Ota Memorial Museum of Art specializes in the genre of Japanese art known as ukiyo-e, which translates to "pictures of the floating world." The art form thrived from the latter part of the 17th century through the 19th century and is often synonymous with woodblock prints. This museum was founded in 1980 after the death of ukiyo-e collector Seizo Ota, whose dying wish was to make his private collection accessible to the public.
I can chose a nice restaurant, so please let me know whatever you want to eat!
The Nezu Museum houses an impressive collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art. Carved stone Buddhas, classic calligraphy, ceramic pieces and paper arts vie for attention in carefully curated and continually revolving galleries. Businessman and politician Kaichiro Nezu (1860-1940) was a voracious collector who hoped to share his collection with the public—a mission continued by this museum and foundation.
The Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest of Japan's top-level national museums. It was originally established in 1872 at Yushima Seido Shrine and moved to its current location in Ueno Park a few years later.
The National Museum of Western Art was established in April 1959 and was based on the Matsukata Collection focusing on the Impressionist paintings and Auguste Rodin's sculptures previously stored by the French government. The museum's purpose is to provide the public with opportunities to appreciate western art. Since its opening, the museum, as Japan's only national institution devoted to western art, has been involved in exhibitions, art work and document acquisition, research, restoration and conservation, education and the publication of materials related to western art.
Hotel drop off
At your hotel
In this tour, I'd like to share insight into the rich, dynamic, and multifaceted world of Japanese museums. I'll select some of my favorite museums and tell their stories while offering an outlook on Japan's museum landscape today.
guide fee
transportation cost of guide
guide lunch
guide admission fee
your transportation cost (approx. 2,000JPY)
lunch (approx. 1,500JPY for each)
your admission fee (it depends on the exhibition, but approx. 5,000JPY for each)
Please let me know your schedule. I may adjust my schedule!
We will visit permanent exhibition. But if you want to check special exhibition, I can arrange schedue(content of exhibition is depending on the timing).
Toshi suggested this as something we may enjoy and as we’d be looking at trying to get tickets arranged the trip through him. We were taken to a traditional, authentic and small sumo stable to watch morning practice and get a better understanding of the sport. It was something very special to witness and we thank Toshi for sorting this for us. Both trips we did we him were excellent. Many thanks again Toshi, our best wishes to you and your family Neil, Kirsty & Sam
Hi Neil! I'm happy that I can offer you to watch SUMO morning training. It's interesting but quite tough to get the ticket. We are lucky!! If we could have a chance to meet again, let's enjoy more traditional experience together! Have a great trip in Japan! Toshi
We booked this tour from the UK before travelling to Japan. Toshi gave us lots of information and recommendations to help with our trip as well as providing a great evening tour. The two places we went too where restaurants / bars we would not of found on our own. The food, service and drinks were excellent. Toshi is a great guy, very easy to talk to and share information about himself, Japan, its culture and things to do. We had a brilliant time, would absolutely recommend and arrange to see him again when we return to Japan. Thanks for the whisky recommendations and taking me to a place with a great and reasonably priced selection!
Hi Neil! Thanks for booking my tour! I'm grad to hear that you enjoyed the places we went together! Your family has open mind and is interested in Japanese culture, so I enjoyed it as well. It's beginning of your trip in Japan. Please enjoy rest of your stay in Japan!! Many thanks, Toshi
My experience with Toshi was amazing. I couldn't be happier with his service. Really great guide, very helpful, punctual, informative and fun. He helped us get setup with our metro cards our first day which was extremly useful for getting around throughout our stay. He also found some great activities like local festival, SUMO, Shrine, Temple visits and night scene. He took great pictures of us and shared them with us for great memories. He also, recommended places and things to do for our own the rest of the days we were there. Helped us a lot in making the most of our first time in Tokyo. Definitely recommend him for your Tokyo experience!
Hi Ed! Thank you so much for booking my tour! I'm grad to hear that you enjoyed the places we went together! You and Gio are so kind. I also enjoyed everything with you guys!! I would love to guide you again if you are ever back in Tokyo! Have fun with the rest of your stay in Japan! Many thanks, Toshi
Toshi really did his job great! He managed to change tour on the spot because of rain, and everything went well. You won't make mistake if you choose Toshi for the city tour! :)
Thank you for booking my tour! I really appreciate it. We enjoyed some inside places, lunch at a wonderful Japanese restaurant and shopping at a department store! Thank you again! Toshi