List of museums in Tokyo
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The following is a list of museums and art galleries in Tokyo
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Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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| Ancient Orient Museum Ancient Orient Museum The is a small private museum in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia. It has a collection of Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and several pieces pertaining to the art of Palmyra and Persia.... |
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Ikebukuro Ikebukuro is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits.... |
Art | Artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia |
| Asakura Choso Museum | Taitō Taito, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded... |
Art | website in Japanese, information, sculpture | |
| Banknote and Postage Stamp Museum | Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
Numismatic | website in Japanese, information | |
| Bank of Japan Currency Museum | Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
Numismatic | website | |
| Beer Museum Yebisu | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Food | website, history, science and culture of beer | |
| Bicycle Culture Center | Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Transport | website | |
| Bridgestone Museum of Art Bridgestone Museum of Art Bridgestone Museum of Art is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1952 by the founder of Bridgestone Tire Co., Ishibashi Shojiro . The museum's collections include Impressionists, Post-Impressionists and twentieth-century art by Japanese, European and American artists, as well as ceramic... |
Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
Art | Includes Impressionists, Post-Impressionists and twentieth-century art, Ancient Greek ceramics | |
| Bunkamura Bunkamura The Bunkamura is a concert hall, theater and museum located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Group.- Venues :The four main venues are:*Orchard Hall: 2,150 seats*Theatre Cocoon: 747 seats*The Museum - Changing art exhibits... |
Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Art | Concert hall, theater and art gallery | |
| Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Fashion | website, historical costumes and costume-related crafts from around the world | |
| Bunkyo Historical Museum | Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
History | website in Japanese, information, history and culture | |
| Daimaru Museum | Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Art | website in Japanese, information | |
| Daimyo Clock Museum | Taitō Taito, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded... |
Horology | information, information, website in Japanese | |
| Earthquake Learning Center | Meguro Meguro, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro.... |
Science | information, information | |
| Edo-Tokyo Museum Edo-Tokyo Museum The is a museum of the history of Tokyo, established in 1993. The main features of the permanent exhibitions are the life-size replica of the Nihonbashi, which was the bridge leading into Edo; the Nakamuraza theatre; scale models of town; and buildings from the Edo, Meiji and Shōwa periods.The... |
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Ryōgoku Ryogoku is a neighborhood in Sumida, Tokyo. It is surrounded by various neighborhoods in Sumida, Chūō, and Taitō wards: Yokoami, Midori, Chitose, Higashi Nihonbashi, and Yanagibashi.... |
History | History of Tokyo |
| Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum The in Koganei Park, Tokyo, Japan, is a museum of historic Japanese buildings.The park includes many buildings from the ordinary middle class Japanese experience to the homes of wealthy and powerful individuals such as former Prime Minister Takahashi Korekiyo, out in the open in a park.The museum... |
Koganei Koganei, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of July 1, 2011, the city has an officially registered population of 116,055 with 56,296 households and a population density of 10,243.16 persons per km²... |
Open air | Historic Japanese buildings. | |
| Eisei Bunko Museum Eisei Bunko Museum The is a museum in Bunkyo-ku district in Tokyo, Japan. Its collection includes historical documents and artifacts, and works of fine art. The museum is located what was formerly the grounds of the Hosokawa clan, near the Shin-Edogawa Garden.-History:... |
Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Art | Fine art and historical documents | |
| Emperor Showa Memorial Museum | Tachikawa Tachikawa, Tokyo is a city located in western Tokyo, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 178,064 and the density of 7,303.69 people per km². The total area is 24.38 km²... |
Biographical | website, located in Showa Memorial Park Showa Memorial Park is a national government park in Akishima and Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. It charges an entrance fee.It was established in 1983 as part of a project to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Shōwa emperor.... (also known as Showa Kinen Park), life and memorabilia of Emperor Hirohito and his wife Empress Kōjun Empress Kojun ' was empress consort of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. Born , she was the mother of the present Emperor .Her posthumous name is Kōjun, which means "fragrant purity"... |
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| Exhibition Hall of the Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan) The Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, Japan, is the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of archiving Japan's diplomatic documents.... |
Minato-ku | Diplomatic archives | Museum website | |
| Fukagawa-Edo Museum | Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.... |
History | information, miniature reproduction of downtown Edo Edo , also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868... |
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| Gas Museum, Tokyo | Kodaira Kodaira, Tokyo Kodaira redirects here. For the mathematician, see Kunihiko Kodaira. is a city located in the western region of Tokyo, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 180,049 with 82,179 households and a population density of 8,800.05 persons per km² as of July 1, 2011... |
Industry | website in Japanese, information, information, gas appliances and technology | |
| Ghibli Museum Ghibli Museum is a museum featuring the Japanese anime work of Studio Ghibli, and is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western suburb of Tokyo, Japan.The museum is a fine arts museum, but does not take the concept of a usual fine arts museum. With many features that are child-oriented and a sprawling and... |
Mitaka Mitaka, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 November 2010, the city has an estimated population of 176,737. The total area is 16.50 km² and is about 50 – 55 meters above sea level... |
Art | Animation work of Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films. Through a career that has spanned nearly fifty years, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli,... and Studio Ghibli Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation and film studio founded in June 1985. The company's logo features the character Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro... |
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| Gotoh Museum Gotoh Museum The is a private museum in the Kaminoge district of Setagaya on the southwest periphery of Tokyo. It was opened in 1960, displaying the private collection of Keita Gotō, chairman of the Tokyu Group... |
Setagaya Setagaya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English... |
Art | Classical Japanese and Chinese art | |
| Hara Museum of Contemporary Art Hara Museum of Contemporary Art The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the oldest museums of contemporary art in Japan. The museum is in The Roppongi district, in the Akasaka area of Tokyo. It's street address is: 4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Tokyo 140-0001.... |
Shinagawa Shinagawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km².... |
Art | website | |
| Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum The Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum is an art museum in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.From 1946 until 1974, Hasegawa Machiko drew the comic strip Sazae-san, about an ordinary Japanese family led by a good-natured mother and wife, Sazae. The strip was a huge success and for most of its run appeared daily in... |
Setagaya Setagaya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English... |
Art | Comic strip works by Hasegawa Machiko Machiko Hasegawa , January 30, 1920 – May 27, 1992, in Taku, Saga Prefecture) was one of the first female manga artists.She started her own comic strip, Sazae-san, in 1946. It reached national circulation via the Asahi Shimbun in 1949, and ran daily until Hasegawa decided to retire in February 1974... , who drew the comic strip Sazae-san Sazae-san is a Japanese comic strip created by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the wished to have Hasegawa draw the comic strip for their paper, she moved to Tokyo in 1949 with the explanation that the main characters had moved from Kyūshū to... |
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| Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art The is a private museum in Tokyo, Japan centered around tea utensils. It holds old Japanese, Chinese and Korean works of art such as paintings, calligraphic writings, pottery, lacquer items and Noh costumes. Of the circa 1300 objects in the collection, 6 are National Treasures and 32 have been... |
Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
Art | website, information, Chinese, Korean and Japanese art | |
| House of Shiseido | Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
Fashion | website, information, history of Shiseido Shiseido is a major Japanese hair care and cosmetics producer. It is the oldest cosmetics company in the world and the fourth largest cosmetics company in the world.-History:... cosmetic products |
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| Idemitsu Museum of Arts Idemitsu Museum of Arts is an art museum located in the . The museum was founded in 1966 and is administered as an incorporated foundation of . In 2000, , a branch of the museum, opened in , in . The museum maintains a permanent collection consisting primarily of Japanese painting and East Asian ceramics, and also holds... |
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Marunouchi Marunouchi Marunouchi is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat... |
Art | Features a collection of Japanese painting and calligraphy, and East Asian ceramics |
| Industrial Safety Museum & Theater | Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
Industry | website | |
| Itabashi Ward Public Ecopolis Center | Marunouchi Marunouchi Marunouchi is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat... |
Science | information | |
| JAXA i | Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Science | website, aerospace science, operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency The , or JAXA, is Japan's national aerospace agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on October 1, 2003, as an Independent Administrative Institution administered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the... |
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| Japan Football Museum | Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Sports | website, information, soccer in Japan | |
| Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum which includes a library, reference rooms and Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame .... |
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Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Sports | |
| Japanese Folk Crafts Museum Japanese Folk Crafts Museum The Japanese Folk Crafts Museum is a museum in Tokyo, dedicated to the hand-crafted art of ordinary people .It was established in 1936 by Yanagi Sōetsu, the founder of the mingei movement.... |
Meguro Meguro, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro.... |
Art | Also known as Mingeikan Museum, Japanese folk crafts and from China, Korea, England, Africa and elsewhere | |
| Japanese Sword Museum Japanese Sword Museum The Japanese Sword Museum or situated in Tokyo, is a small museum dedicated to the art of Japanese swordmaking. The museum is run by the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords.... |
Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Military | Art of Japanese sword | |
| JCII Camera Museum | Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Technology | website, cameras, photography and film | |
| Kanto Earthquake Disaster Memorial Museum | Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²... |
History | information | |
| Katsushika City Museum | Katsushika Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²... |
Science | website, also local history and astronomy | |
| Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum | Katsushika Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²... |
History | information, | |
| Kinunomichi Museum | Hachiōji Hachioji, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the... |
History | information in Japanese, video, history of the silk trade and silk road | |
| Kite Museum | Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
Sports | website, Japanese and Asian kites | |
| Kobo Gallery Kobo Gallery Kobo Gallery is exposition salon in Tokyo, Japan.Expositions of various kinds of abstract arts are often in the schedule of the gallery; the program is updated at.Address: 104-0061 東京都中央区銀座1-9-8 奥野ビルB1F Tel 03-3567-8727（巷房）;... |
Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
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| Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum is located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. Its collection includes fine Japanese art objects.The museum was opened in April 2000, in order to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Japan's largest publishing company, Kodansha Publishing Company... |
Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Art | website, art and cultural treasures | |
| Koishikawa Annex, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo Koishikawa Annex, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo The is a museum located in Hakusan Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It is the oldest building of the University of Tokyo, and is open to general public as the annex of the general research museum. It was formerly used as a medical school... |
Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Natural history | Research museum only | |
| Koishikawa Ukiyo-e Art Museum Koishikawa Ukiyo-e Art Museum Koishikawa Ukiyo-e Art Museum is located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. Its collection includes ukiyo-e genre paintings of Edo Period, in particular, prints of Utamaro, Hokusai and Hiroshige. Every month the museum changes the ukiyo-e exhibition... |
Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Art | website, Ukiyo-e paintings |
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| Kyodo no mori Kyodo no mori is an open air folk museum in Fuchū, Tokyo. It features buildings of historical note from various times in Japanese history.-External links:* - in Japanese*... |
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Fuchū Fuchu, Tokyo is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km²... |
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| Matsuoka Museum of Art | Shirokanedai Shirokanedai Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001... |
Art | website, description of collections | |
| Meguro Museum of Art Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo The is an art gallery in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.The building was opened in November 1987. Designed by Nihon Sekkei , it is of reinforced concrete construction, with one basement floor and three floors above ground, and has floor space of 4059 square metres.... |
Meguro Meguro, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro.... |
Art | Japanese modern and contemporary art, as well as international artists | |
| Meguro Parasitological Museum | Meguro Meguro, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro.... |
Medical | website | |
| Meiji Jingu Treasure Museum | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Art | website, items used by household of Emperor Meiji Emperor Meiji The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death... |
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| Meiji University Museum | Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Multiple | website in Japanese, information, three departments: handcrafts, criminology, archaeology | |
| Michio Miyagi Memorial Hall Michio Miyagi was a Japanese musician, famous for his koto playing.He was born in Kobe. He lost his sight in 1902, when he was 8 years old, and started his study in koto under the guidance of Nakajima Kengyo II, dedicating the rest of his life to the instrument. In 1907 he moved with his family to Incheon, in... |
Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
Music | Life and works of musician Michio Miyagi Michio Miyagi was a Japanese musician, famous for his koto playing.He was born in Kobe. He lost his sight in 1902, when he was 8 years old, and started his study in koto under the guidance of Nakajima Kengyo II, dedicating the rest of his life to the instrument. In 1907 he moved with his family to Incheon, in... |
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| Min-On Music Museum | Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
Music | website in Japanese, information | |
| Miraikan Miraikan is Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, created by Japan's Science and Technology Agency. It is situated in a new purpose-built building in the Odaiba District of Tokyo. Some highlights include real-time displays of data from a huge array of seismometers across Japan which... |
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Odaiba Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential... |
Science | National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation |
| Mitsui Memorial Museum Mitsui Memorial Museum The is an art museum in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district.-Collection:The museum's collection includes items used in the Japanese tea ceremony as well as Eastern antiques. The current exhibition is entitled Treasures of Tokugawa Ieyasu.... |
Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
Art | website, Japanese and Asian art and decorative arts | |
| Mitsuo Aida Museum | Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
Art | website, works of calligrapher poet Mitsuo Aida | |
| Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo The is a recently completed art museum in Tokyo's Marunouchi district. Construction was completed in 2009 and the museum open April 6, 2010. The museum includes approximately of exhibition space, spread over 20 rooms, throughout the building's floorplan.... |
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Marunouchi Marunouchi Marunouchi is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat... |
Art | Planned opening in 2010, focus is 19th century Western art |
| Mori Art Museum | Roppongi Roppongi is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike... |
Art | Contemporary art | |
| Museum of Advertising and Marketing | Shiodome Shiodome Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas... |
Science | website, also known as Advertising Museum Tokyo, history of advertising in Japan | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo | Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.... |
Art | In Kiba | |
| Museum of Logistics | Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
Transportation | website in Japanese, information | |
| Museum of Maritime Science Museum of Maritime Science The Museum of Maritime Science is a marine science museum located in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan.-External links:*... |
Odaiba Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential... |
Maritime | website | |
| Museum of the Imperial Collections Museum of the Imperial Collections The Museum of the Imperial Collections is located on the grounds of the East Garden of Tokyo Imperial Palace. It showscases a changing exhibition of a part of the imperial household treasures... |
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Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Art | Changing exhibition of a part of the imperial household treasures |
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Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
Media | website, history of broadcasting in Japan |
| NTT InterCommunication Center NTT InterCommunication Center NTT InterCommunication Center is a media art gallery in Tokyo Opera City Tower in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It was established by NTT to commemorate the 100th anniversary of telephone service in Japan and opened in 1997... |
Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
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| National Art Center The National Art Center, Tokyo is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. A joint project of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Museums Independent Administrative Institution, it stands on a site formerly occupied by a research facility of the University of Tokyo.... |
Roppongi Roppongi is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike... |
Art | 20th century painting and modern art | |
| National Astronomical Observatory of Japan - Observatory History Museum National Astronomical Observatory of Japan The is an astronomical research organisation comprising several facilities in Japan, as well as an observatory in Hawaii. It was established in 1988 as an amalgamation of three existing research organizations - the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory of the University of Tokyo, International Latitude... |
Mitaka Mitaka, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 November 2010, the city has an estimated population of 176,737. The total area is 16.50 km² and is about 50 – 55 meters above sea level... |
Science | Astronomy | |
| National Hansen's Disease Museum National Hansen's Disease Museum (Japan) The ' is a museum in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan that is dedicated to education about Hansen's disease and to eliminate discriminatory practices against its sufferers... |
Higashimurayama Higashimurayama, Tokyo is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 151,279 and a population density of 8,810 persons per km²... |
Science | History of Hansen's disease (leprosy Leprosy Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions... ) in Japan and its affects on its sufferers |
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Ueno Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall... |
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| National Museum of Modern Art National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo The in Tokyo, Japan, is the foremost museum collecting and exhibiting contemporary Japanese art.This Tokyo museum is also known by the English acronym MOMAT... |
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Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
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Ueno Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall... |
Art | Art from the Western tradition |
| National Showa Memorial Museum National Showa Memorial Museum The is a national museum in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, managed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. It is commonly referred to as the "Showakan". The museum primarily displays items illustrating the lifestyles of the Japanese people during and after World War II . The Showakan opened on 27... |
Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
History | Also known as Showakan, lifestyle of the Japanese people during the Shōwa period Showa period The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor... , mostly during and post World War II, located in Kudanshita |
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| New Otani Art Museum New Otani Art Museum The New Otani Art Museum is an art museum founded in 1991 and housed on the sixth floor of the Hotel New Otani's Garden Court office building... |
Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Art | Modern art from France and Japan | |
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Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
Art | Japanese and other Asian pre-modern arts, including arts related to tea |
| O Art Museum | Ōsaki Osaki, Tokyo is a primarily commercial district in the northern part of Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. By today, this district has completed several urban renewal programs around Ōsaki Station of Yamanote Line, which include Ohsaki New City , Gate City Ohsaki , Art Village Osaki , Oval Court Ohsaki , and ThinkPark... |
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| Okura Shukokan | Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
Art | website, Japanese and Asian art | |
| Ota Memorial Museum of Art | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Art | website, Ukiyo-e Ukiyo-e ' is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from history, the theatre, and pleasure quarters... (Japanese woodblock print) |
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| Orugoru no Chiisana Hakubutsukan Orugoru no Chiisana Hakubutsukan Orugoru no Chiisana Hakubutsukan is a museum of mechanical musical instruments, located in Bunkyo-ku in Tokyo. It houses the private collection of Yoshihito Namura.The museum was the first of its kind in Japan when it opened in May 1983... |
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Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Music | Mechanical musical instruments |
| Paper Museum | Kita Kita, Tokyo is one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km². The total area is 20.59 km².-Geography:... |
Industry | website, paper industry, history and uses of paper | |
| Philatelic Museum, Tokyo | Toshima | Philately | website, postage stamps | |
| Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum | Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
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| Princess Gallery Handbag Museum | Taitō Taito, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded... |
Fashion | website in Japanese, information, history of handbags in Japan and bags from around the world | |
| Printing Museum, Tokyo Printing Museum, Tokyo The Printing Museum is a museum in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the history and techniques of printing, and is located in the head office building of Toppan Printing.... |
Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Media | website, printing as a form of communication | |
| Rainbow Sewer Museum | Odaiba Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential... |
Science | website in Japanese, information, structure of Tokyo's drainage system | |
| Ridai Museum of Modern Science | Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
Science | information, part of the Tokyo University of Science Tokyo University of Science Tokyo University of Science is a private university of science and technology in Japan... , history of the University, calculators and computers and Japan |
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| Ryōgoku Kokugikan Sumo Museum | Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²... |
Sports | website | |
| Safety Promotion Center Safety Promotion Center The is a museum and educational center operated by Japan Airlines to promote airline safety. It is located on the second floor of the on the grounds of Tokyo International Airport in Ota, Tokyo, Japan... |
Ōta Ota, Tokyo is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²... |
Aerospace | Aviation safety, open by reservation | |
| Science Museum, Tokyo | Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Science | website | |
| Sekine Kunen Shodo Museum | Taitō Taito, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 168,909, with 94,908 households, and a population density of 16,745.86 persons per km². The total area is 10.08 km².-History:The ward was founded... |
Art | information, calligraphy | |
| Setagaya Art Museum Setagaya Art Museum The is an art gallery in Setagaya, Tokyo.The gallery, which opened in 1986, has a permanent collection, some of which is on show at any time, and mounts exhibitions.... |
Setagaya Setagaya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English... |
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| Setagaya Museum of History | Setagaya Setagaya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English... |
History | information, information, local history | |
| Shinjuku Historical Museum | Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
History | website in Japanese, information, local history | |
| Shitamachi Museum Shitamachi Museum The is a museum in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Located on the shores of Shinobazu Pond within Ueno Park, it's dedicated to the traditional culture of Tokyo's Shitamachi.-Historical background:... |
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Ueno Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall... |
History | Traditional culture of Tokyo's Shitamachi |
| Shoto Museum of Art | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Art | website, local art, paintings, sculpture and craft | |
| Sompo Japan Museum of Art | Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
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| Suginami Animation Museum | Suginami Suginami, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 538,703, with 301,277 households, and a density of 15,834.39 persons per km². The total area is 34.02 km².-Geography:Suginami occupies the... |
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| Suginami Historical Museum | Suginami Suginami, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 538,703, with 301,277 households, and a density of 15,834.39 persons per km². The total area is 34.02 km².-Geography:Suginami occupies the... |
History | information, local history and culture | |
| Suginami Science Museum | Suginami Suginami, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of April 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 538,703, with 301,277 households, and a density of 15,834.39 persons per km². The total area is 34.02 km².-Geography:Suginami occupies the... |
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| Sugino Costume Museum | Shinagawa Shinagawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km².... |
Fashion | website in French | |
| Sumida Heritage Museum | Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²... |
History | website in Japanese, information, local history | |
| Suntory Museum of Art | Roppongi Roppongi is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike... |
Art | website | |
| Tei-Park | Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Media | website, information and telecommunications, postal history, insurance | |
| TEPCO Electric Energy Museum | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Science | website, information, electricity, operated by TEPCO | |
| Tobacco and Salt Museum | Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Industry | website, uses of tobacco and salt throughout history | |
| Tobu Museum of Transport & Culture Tobu Museum The is a railway museum in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in May 1989, and is operated by Tobu Railway.The museum was closed from January 2009 until June 2009 for refurbishment. It reopened on 22 July 2009.-Exhibits:... |
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Sumida Sumida, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²... |
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| Toei Animation Gallery | Nerima Nerima, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.As of August 1, 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 703,005 , and a density of 14,443 persons per km². 12,897 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 18.4% of the ward's population is over the... |
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| Tokyo Fire Museum | Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
Firefighting | information, website in Japanese | |
| Tokyo Fuji Art Museum | Hachiōji Hachioji, Tokyo is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the... |
Art | website, includes paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics and lacquerware, armor, swords and medallions | |
| Tokyo Hongo Ceramics Museum | Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Art | information, history and culture | |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum The is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan. It is located in Ueno Park.-External links:**... |
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Ueno Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall... |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space is a Japanese concert hall and theater located in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.- External links :... |
Toshima | Art | Concert hall with exhibition gallery | |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography The is an art museum focused on photography. The museum was founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and is located in Meguro-ku, a short walk from Ebisu station in southwest Tokyo... |
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Meguro Meguro, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro.... |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Police Museum | Chūō Chuo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II... |
Law enforcement | information, website in Japanese | |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum The is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan. It is located in Minato ward, and just east of Meguro Station. The museum is housed in an Art Deco building that was previously the residence of Prince Asaka Yasuhiko , the official residence of Prime Minister , and the State Guest House .Teien means Japanese... |
Minato Minato, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies... |
Art | Art Deco house with changing exhibits | |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Water Science Museum | Kōtō Koto, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English.... |
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| Tokyo National Museum Tokyo National Museum Established 1872, the , or TNM, is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure... |
Ueno Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall... |
Art | Art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan | |
| Tokyo Subway Museum | Edogawa Edogawa, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.... |
Transportation | information | |
| Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum | Bunkyō Bunkyo, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there... |
Science | information, information, Tokyo's water supply system | |
| Ueno Royal Museum | Ueno Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall... |
Art | information, website in Japanese | |
| University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts | Ueno Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall... |
Art | website | |
| Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum Commonly known as "enpaku" in Japanese, the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum of Waseda University is a university museum devoted to the history of drama with facilities used for cultural performances from all over the world, named for Tsubouchi Shōyō, a writer famously known for his work with... |
Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population... |
Theater | History of drama | |
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Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
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| Yamatane Museum Yamatane Museum The Yamatane Museum is a museum in Japan specializing in the nihonga style of Japanese watercolour painting. It is run by the Yamatane art foundation.... |
Shibuya Shibuya, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².... |
Art | nihonga Nihonga or literally "Japanese-style paintings" is a term used to describe paintings that have been made in accordance with traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques and materials... style of Japanese watercolor painting |
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| Yūshūkan Yushukan The is a Japanese military and war museum located within Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo. As a museum maintained by the shrine, which is dedicated to the souls of soldiers who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan, the museum contains various artifacts and documents concerning Japanese... |
Chiyoda Chiyoda, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... |
Military | Japanese war casualties and military activity from the start of the Meiji Restoration Meiji Restoration The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868... to the end of the Pacific War Pacific War The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East... |
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| Zoshigaya Missionary Museum Zoshigaya Missionary Museum The is located at 1-25-5 Zōshigaya, Toshima, Tokyo. The museum is closest to Zōshigaya Station on the Toden Arakawa Line and the newly opened Fukutoshin Line . It is open from 9:00am to 4:30pm daily, and closed Monday.-History:... |
Toshima | Historic house | ||