The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

The world’s first publicly run museum dedicated to bonsai near Saitama’s Omiya Bonsai Village. It was opened in…

Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum

This museum is the former home and studio of Okamoto Taro (1911-1996) whose surreal style was heavily influenced by his ten years in Paris during the 1930s.

Asakura Museum of Sculpture

This 3-floor building is the former residence and studio of Asakura Fumio (1883-1964) who came to Tokyo from…

Samurai Museum

Museum in Kabukicho with displays of the swords, matchlock guns, and armor used by the samurai over the different periods of Japanese history. You can also dress in samurai attire and have your photograph taken.

Mitsui Memorial Museum

Over 4,000 exhibits, including six designated as National Treasures, from the collections of the Mitsui family and Mitsui Group.

Sato Sakura Museum of Art

A small museum specializing in nihon-ga—Japanese traditional-style paintings. The museum holds 4-5 exhibitions every year, each of which…

Tora-san Museum

A museum dedicated to the otoko wa tsurai yo (“It’s Tough Being a Man”) film series.

Bunkamura

Built in 1989, Bunkamura was the first large-scale cultural complex in Japan. It contains a concern hall, gallery, and a small art museum.

National Museum of Nature and Science

Museum focusing on mankind’s interaction with nature, and the evolution and role of technology in society

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

Museum that focuses on the role technology plays—and will play—in society. There are three permanent exhibitions where visitors can communicate with robots, view earth from space, and interact with the exhibits.

Museum of Maritime Science

Museum housed in a building modeled on the Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner. The Museum of Maritime Science has five sections which trace the history of sea exploration. Outside you can see an ice-breaker ship and deep ocean submarines.

Museum of Yebisu Beer

Museum dedicated to the beer that gave Ebisu its name. The 40-minute tour which takes you through the history of the brand is recommended, as is the “Tasting Salon” where you can try the many different types of Yebisu beer.