Tokyo Explorer

The 25 rooms of the Tokyo National Museum, opened 1937, if truth be told, are worth a visit any day of the week, any week of the year. By far the best museum in the city in which to sample Japan and Japanese culture as it was, in spacious, well managed surroundings with thousands of well presented exhibits, no visit to the capital of Japan would be complete without at least a couple of hours in the National Museum viewing the displayed items from a close on 90,000 strong collection. Rotations do regularly take place making repeat visits well worth considering for those in town longer than the usual day or two, and special exhibitions (fees apply) are held throughout the year.

Access: Ueno Station (JR & subway lines)

Fee: 600 yen – further charges apply for special exhibitions

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 09:30 - 17:00