Visit the museums of the Japanese capital

If most museums will make you discover ancient Japanese culture, some will leave you completely in awe!

To discover Japanese culture, you can visit the various museums in the capital, as numerous as they are rich in works of art or historical pieces of Japanese history. Here is a list of the  best museums to visit in Tokyo to  discover historical and artistic Japan!

The Tokyo National Museum

If Kyoto is famous for its historical heritage, Tokyo is not far behind. Proof of this is the  Tokyo National Museum , which is located in the Taito neighborhood  , in the north of Tokyo. It is the oldest museum in the entire Japanese archipelago because since its opening in 1872, it has housed works of art and pieces of Japanese history.

For just 620 yen (€ 5.10), you can discover sculptures, paintings, weapons and armor or even typical pieces of Japanese pottery.

There are a total of  117,000 works in the museum, which will take up a lot of time if you plan to travel to Japan and have a quiet good time after shopping in Akihabara or Shibuya. Therefore, this Tokyo museum is highly recommended.

TeamLab Borderless

Inside the artificial island of  Odaiba is the  TeamLab Borderless , a spectacular place designed as a digital art gallery where visitors can discover magnificent or amazing paintings using technology and lights in more than 10,000 m² of space.

Suitable for the whole family, the museum will take you on a journey through universes of many colors. To visit TeamLab Borderless, remember to book  your tickets well in advance because the gallery is very popular; has received more than 2.5 million visitors in just one year. If you plan to go to Japan, don’t hesitate to visit this timeless place!

The Ghibli Museum

The  Ghibli Museum  is a place that pays tribute to the Japanese animation studios Ghibli and is located in the Kichijôji neighborhood   (west of Tokyo). Designed by Hayao Miyazaki himself, the museum will make you relive the adventures of the characters from the Ghibli movies during a visit that has nothing to do with those of other museums in Tokyo.

You will find the  most important films of the Ghibli studios, such as:

• Spirited Away
• My neighbor totoro
• Princess mononoke
• The castle in the sky
• Nicky, the witch’s apprentice
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
• The wind picks up

Book your tickets in advance to secure your place and enjoy a glimpse out of the skyscraper atmosphere of the Japanese megalopolis as you once again immerse yourself in   Ghibli’s masterpieces !