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Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Nestled in Ueno Park, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum hosts rotating exhibitions from Japan’s top artists and international curators. Its serene architecture and elegant galleries offer a refined cultural retreat in the city’s artistic heart.

Famous landmarks

Imperial Palace, Tokyo

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours

Akasaka Palace, Tokyo

1 hour to 1 hour

2 hours to 3 hours

Roppongi Hills, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo

15 minutes to 30 minutes

Tokyo Tower, Tokyo

1 hour to 2 hours

National Diet Building, Tokyo

1 hour to 2 hours

Other popular sights

Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo

30 minutes to 45 minutes

Metropolitan Government Building, Tokyo

1 hour to 2 hours

Ueno Zoo, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Thermae-Yu, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo

1 hour to 3 hours

Tsukiji Outer Market, Tokyo

45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes

Hōzōmon Gate, Tokyo

15 minutes to 15 minutes

Hachikō Memorial Statue, Tokyo

15 minutes to 15 minutes

Religious sites

1 hour to 2 hours

Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo

1 hour to 2 hours

Meiji Jingu, Tokyo

1 hour to 1 hour

Asakusa Shrine, Tokyo

1 hour to 1 hour

Sensō-ji, Tokyo

1 hour to 2 hours

Nezu Shrine, Tokyo

1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes

Trendy areas

Nakamise Shopping Street, Tokyo

30 minutes to 3 hours

Akihabara, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Nakameguro, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

2 hours to 4 hours

2 hours to 3 hours

Shinjuku Golden Gai, Tokyo

1 hour to 3 hours

Harajuku, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

2 hours to 3 hours

Must-visit parks and gardens

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Hamarikyu Gardens, Tokyo

1 hour to 2 hours

Ueno Park, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Rikugien Gardens, Tokyo

1 hour to 2 hours

Inokashira Park, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Showa Memorial Park, Tokyo

3 hours to 4 hours

Best museums in Tokyo

Tokyo National Museum

2 hours to 3 hours

teamLab Planets TOKYO

2 hours to 3 hours

Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo

3 hours to 4 hours

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo

2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes

National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Samurai Museum, Tokyo

1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes

Nezu Museum, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Arts and entertainment

Urayasu, Chiba, Japan

Tokyo Disneyland

Urayasu, Chiba, Japan

Tokyo DisneySea

Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo

Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo

2 hours to 4 hours

Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena, Tokyo

2 hours to 3 hours

Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo

30 minutes to 1 hour

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8-36 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan

+81 3-3823-6921

Opening hours

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Wednesday

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Thursday

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Friday

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Saturday

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Sunday

9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

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