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From pop art to pre-modern masterpieces, Tokyo offers an abundance of galleries and museums with exhibitions catering to all tastes.
Located within some of the most notable architectural landmarks in the city, Tokyo’s must-see art destinations, which include the Mori Art Museum, the Nezu Museum, the Tokyo National Museum, and The National Art Center, play host to some of the hottest Japanese and international exhibitions.
You can pick up a Tokyo Museum Grutto Pass for admission and discounts at around 100 galleries, museums, and facilities around Tokyo. Just present the QR code on your smartphone screen or on the ticket at participating locations to take advantage of the discounts and explore to your heart's content.
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150 Years of Shoshi Kaisha: Oji – the Birthplace of Western-style Paper
Paper Museum
2023.9.16 - 2023.12.17
A special exhibition: commemorating the 150th anniversary of Shoshi Kaisha (later known as Oji Paper Co., Ltd. Oji Factory), which was founded under the initiative of Eiichi Shibusawa in the 6th year of the Meiji era, and became the origin of Japan's modern paper industry.
Adults ￥400
Note: Discounts available for students
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Rome, the Eternal City: Masterpieces from the Capitoline Museums’ Collection
TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
2023.9.16 - 2023.12.10
An introduction to the history and art of Rome – colloquially known as the ”Eternal City” – through some 70 sculptures, paintings, and prints, etc. from the Capitoline Museums' collection in Rome.
Adults ￥2,200
Note: Discounts available for students, seniors and people with disabilities
*Reservations for specific date and time required on weekends and national holidays
The Great Silk Road World Heritage Exhibition: Honoring 45 Years of Peace and Amity between Japan and China
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
2023.9.16 - 2023.12.10
Introducing renowned Silk Road treasures from amongst antiquities in major museums and research institutions throughout China. This exhibition features masterpieces primarily from the Tang dynasty.
Adults ￥1,500
Note: Discounts available for students, seniors and people with disabilities
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum 30th Anniversary <Special Exhibition>Edo-Tokyo Museum Collection: “Edo-Tokyo Urban Development”
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
2023.9.16 - 2023.12.17
Introducing the evolution of modern Tokyo from the Edo period using materials and models, etc. from the permanent collection of the Edo-Tokyo Museum , which is currently closed for the long term due to renovation.
Adults ￥400
Note: Discounts available for students, seniors and people with disabilities
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Yves Saint Laurent, Across the Style
The National Art Center, Tokyo
2023.9.20 - 2023.12.11
The first retrospective of Yves Saint Laurent’s work in Japan since his passing. Yves Saint Laurent’s activities are introduced through 110 distinctive looks, accessories, drawings, and photos.
Adults ￥2,300
Note: Discounts available for students
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
40th Anniversary Exhibition The Art Deco Garden: Exploring the Aesthetic Fruits of the Residence of Prince Asaka
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
2023.9.23 - 2023.12.10
The first exhibition featuring Art Deco period “garden art” presents trends centered around 1920s and 30s French modern gardens through paintings, art, photography, design and more.
Adults ￥1,400
Note: Discounts available for students
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Rediscover the charm of antique kimonos at the “Taisho Dreams: Secret Meisen (silk cloth) Stories” exhibition.
Yayoi Museum
2023.9.30 - 2023.12.24
An introduction to the 600-piece collection of Masako Kiryu, a noted collector of and researcher into meisen (silk cloth), featuring around 50 meisen silk kimonos coordinated by Rafu Ono, a kimono stylist.
Adults ￥1,000
Note: Discounts available for students and people with disabilities
Meiji, Taisho, Showa: The Age of the Record and the Age of Yumeji - Sounds and Designs of Modern Japan that Attracted the Masses
Takehisa Yumeji Museum
2023.9.30 - 2023.12.24
An introduction to Yumeji’s cover art designs for musical scores and his depictions of those days, together with a selection of singles made for gramophones used in the Meiji, Taisho, and pre-war Showa periods.
Adults ￥1,000
Note: Discounts available for students and people with disabilities
The Cubist Revolution: Exhibition from the Collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
The Cubist Revolution: An Exhibition from the Collection of the Centre Pompidou, Paris
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
2023.10.3 - 2024.1.28
Many important works from Cubism, including over 50 being exhibited in Japan for the first time, are presented from the Centre Pompidou, Paris. This marks the first major exhibition on Cubism in Japan in almost half a century.
Adults ￥2,200
Note: Discounts available for students
Southeast Asia: Trade and Cultural Exchange Connecting East and West
Toyo Bunko Museum
2023.10.4 - 2024.1.14
Introducing the oft-unknown history and intriguing culture of Southeast Asian countries, and their relationships with Japan through the lens of “commerce and interaction.”
Adults ￥900
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Textured Designs in Imari and Nabeshima Ware
Toguri Museum of Art
2023.10.6 - 2023.12.21
Imari and Nabeshima ware adopt various decorative patterns, such as incised, raised, and cut-out. About 80 pieces with delicate textured designs are introduced.
Adults ￥1,200
Note: Discounts available for students
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Revolution 9: Homma Takashi
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
2023.10.6 - 2024.1.21
The first solo exhibition featuring the photographer, Takashi Honma, in a Japanese museum in almost a decade. The focus is on his current work, which asks radical questions concerning photography and video expression.
Adults ￥700
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
YOSHU CHIKANOBU: The Ukiyo-e Artist of the Meiji Era
Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
2023.10.7 - 2023.12.10
Overlooked paintings by Yoshu Chikanobu, a leading Ukiyo-e artist during the Meiji era, and their charms are traced across some 300 artworks, including graceful images of beauties – for which he was noted, paintings of actors, and paintings of battles.
Adults ￥900
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Chihiro Iwasaki, Children Making a Pinky Promise, 1966
Chihiro Iwasaki: Kindness and Beauty
CHIHIRO ART MUSEUM TOKYO
2023.10.7 - 2024.1.14
Kidness and beauty – two keywords rooted in Chihiro Iwasaki’s sense of values – have an integral link to her work in this exhibition.
Adults ￥1,000
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
“Twin Peaks: The Sublime Art of Song Ceramics and the Sophistication of the Official Kiln of Qing” poster
Seikado @ Maranouchi First Anniversary Exhibition -Twin Peaks: The Sublime Art of Song Ceramics and the Sophistication of Official Kiln of Qing
Seikado Bunko Art Museum
2023.10.7 - 2023.12.17
Ceramics from the Song dynasty and the official kiln of the Qing dynasty represent two pinnacles in the history of Chinese porcelain and ceramics. This exhibition introduces pieces collected by Iwasaki Yanosuke and his heir, Koyata.
Adults ￥1,500
Note: Discounts available for students and people with disabilities
The Chihiro Art Museum Selection: Japanese Picture Books 2010→2021
CHIHIRO ART MUSEUM TOKYO
2023.10.7 - 2024.1.14
This once-a-decade exhibition introduces picture books that symbolize that period. This exhibition presents 30 picture books from those published between 2010 and 2021.
Adults ￥1,000
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Van Gogh and Still Life: From Tradition to Innovation
Sompo Museum of Art
2023.10.17 - 2024.1.21
An exhibition of still-life paintings comprised of about 25 works by Vincent Van Gogh, including the museum’s own “Sunflowers,” and 50 works by other artists.
Adults ￥2,000
Note: Discounts available for students
Mori Art Museum 20th Anniversary Exhibition Our Ecology: Toward a Planetary Living
Mori Art Museum
2023.10.18 - 2024.3.31
Introducing a multitude of expressions from international artists – ranging from historical works to new pieces commissioned for this exhibition – in four chapters. Covers various issues from diverse perspectives, including environmental problems.
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Adults ￥2,000
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Claude Monet: Journey to Series Paintings
The Ueno Royal Museum
2023.10.20 - 2024.1.28
With a focus on the well-known "Painting Series" with which he has become synonymous in Japan, this exhibition traces Monet’s life as an artist, with his unrelenting dialogue with time and light.
Adults ￥3,000
Note: Discounts available for students
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Japanese – and Western - style Paintings of the Shōwa Era:The Aesthetic of Seijiro Matsuoka (1894-1989) in His Later Years
Matsuoka Museum of Art
2023.10.24 - 2024.2.11
Presenting a selection of Japanese and Western-style paintings curated by Matsuoka Seijiro from the many public exhibitions of works that he visited, such as the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and Japan Art Institute’s exhibition. Includes many early period works by successful painters.
“Amazing China – The Extraordinary World of Chinese Art ” will be held simultaneously.
Adults ￥1,200
Note: Discounts available for students and people with disabilities
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Leap before you look: Contemporary Japanese Photography Vol. 20
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
2023.10.27 - 2024.1.21
The 20th in the "Contemporary Japanese Photography " series, this exhibition introduces five artists who confront current uncertainties in their own ways under the theme: "Leap before you look.”
Adults ￥700
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Special Exhibition: "WASHOKU" Nature and Culture in Japanese Cuisine - More Delicious with More Knowledge -
National Museum of Nature and Science
2023.10.28 - 2024.2.25
An introduction to Japanese cuisine, which is attracting global attention, with a wide variety of samples and materials. This exhibition explores the breadth of ingredients, techniques developed through the wisdom and ingenuity of the Japanese people, along with other – surprisingly little known – culinary aspects including historical changes, and even the future.
Adults ￥2,000
Note: Discounts available for students
Shinji Ohmaki: Interface of Being
The National Art Center, Tokyo
2023.11.1 - 2023.12.25
A solo exhibition by Shinji Ohmaki, an internationally acclaimed contemporary artist. Presenting his latest large-scale installation and new video work started in the midst of the pandemic.
Free
Celadon―Ceramics that Charmed the World
Idemitsu Museum of Arts
2023.11.3 - 2024.1.28
Introducing celadon porcelain from Yue and Longquan kilns in China, along with examples from Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The exhibition explores how – from its roots in China – celadon porcelain came to be appreciated by everyone from the emperor and aristocrats to the general public.
Adults ￥1,200
Note: Discounts available for students and people with disabilities
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Ueno Artist Project 2023: Picturing and Touching the Lives of Others — Fungi, Plants, Animals and Humans
TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
2023.11.16 - 2024.1.8
Introduces six creators who “depict” non-human life in the natural world. A contemplation of how mankind will live in harmony with other living creatures.
Adults ￥500
Note: Discounts available for senior citizens and people with disabilities
*Free for students.
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
At the Zoo – Mainly from the Tokyo Metropolitan Collection
TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
2023.11.16 - 2024.1.8
With its focus on Ueno Zoo – Japan’s oldest, this exhibition presents zoological works and materials kept by Tokyo Metropolitan art galleries and museums, and other facilities and individuals.
Free
Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of KOGA Tadao’s Birth – The Joy of Modeling
Nerima Art Museum
2023.11.17 - 2024.2.25
In addition to about 30 portraits by the sculptor, KOGA Tadao, a variety of his works installed in Nerima City and other areas are introduced on panels. Plaster casts are also displayed together with some bronze sculptures.
Free
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Once Upon a Museum: Picture Books, Modern Art etc. at the Itabashi Art Museum
Itabashi Art Museum
2023.11.18 - 2024.1.8
Introducing a selection of publications, including beautiful picture books and materials in the fields of modern art and picture books, together with special episodes by artists and painters living in Itabashi City.
Free
Exhibition "Modes and Characters: Poetics of Graphic Design"
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
2023.11.23 - 2024.3.10
This exhibition demystifies graphic design from the 1990s, when desktop publishing (DTP) became mainstream, while exploring the history of modern graphic design based on the history of Japanese characters and design.
Adults ￥1,400
Note: Discounts available for students and people with disabilities
The Beloved Gods and Buddhas of Northeastern Japan
Tokyo Station Gallery
2023.12.2 - 2024.2.12
Introduction to some 130 unique Buddhist statues to whom everyday prayers and concerns have been solemnly incanted in northern Tohoku – namely Aomori, Iwate, and Akita – with considerations about the form of Japanese beliefs.
Adults ￥1,400
Note: Discounts available for students
Woodblock Prints for Children Part2
TOBACCO & SALT MUSEUM
2023.12.2 - 2024.1.28
The second installment of “Woodblock Prints for Children” first held in 2020. A wide variety of attractions, such as games, crafts, and thematic depictions on “paper toy” woodblock prints for children and others are introduced through the exhibition.
Adults ￥100
Note: Discounts available for students, seniors and people with disabilities
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
GOCHO Shigeo, SELF AND OTHERS 18, 1977, The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
The Spirit of Avant-Garde Photography: Transforming “Nothing Much” TAKIGUCHI Shuzo, ABE Nobuya, OTSUJI Kiyoji, GOCHO Shigeo
The Shoto Museum of Art
2023.12.2 - 2024.2.4
Introducing a unique genealogy in Japanese photographic history through the links between four individuals – namely TAKIGUCHI Shuzo, an art critic; ABE Nobuya, active as both a painter and photographer; and OTSUJI Kiyoji and GOCHO Shigeo, both dedicated photographers.
Adults ￥800
Note: Discounts available for students, seniors and people with disabilities
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Special Exhibition: Healing Japanese Art―Jakuchū’s Solace and Togyū’s Comfort―
Yamatane Museum of Art
2023.12.2 - 2024.2.4
Appreciation of Japanese art to soothe the soul. An introduction to humorous artwork depicting adorable animals and children by ITO Jakuchū and NAGASAWA Rosetsu.
Adults ￥1,400
Note: Discounts available for students
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
National Treasure Pine Trees in the Snow and Noh Masks: Ingenious Design in Noh Poster
National Treasure Pine Trees in the Snow and Noh Masks: Ingenious Design in Noh - A Special Display of Newly Donated Noh Masks
Mitsui Memorial Museum
2023.12.8 - 2024.1.27
Displayed along with the “Yukimatsu-zu byobu” (Snow-encrusted pines depicted on a folding screen), a national treasure by MARUYAMA Okyo, under the theme of Noh masks and Noh designs, tea ceremony utensils, etc. related to Noh are also introduced with Noh masks and Noh costumes.
Adults ￥1,000
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Makoto Wada: Works on Film
National Film Archive of Japan
2023.12.12 - 2024.3.24
Introducing the relationship between cinema and Makoto Wada, the illustrator and designer who drew luminaries from the world of cinema and published books about movies, as well as directing four feature-length films.
Adults ￥250
Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Tea Utensils from The Gotoh Museum Collection
The Gotoh Museum
2023.12.13 - 2024.2.12
This exhibition presents some 70 artefacts used for tea ceremonies from the museum’s collection on life-sized models of a tokonoma (an alcove in traditional Japanese rooms used to display art or flowers) in the “Kokyoro,” “Shojuan,” and “Fujimi-tei” tea ceremony rooms.
Adults ￥1,100
Note: Discounts available for students
Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
Hokusai and the Samurai World
The Sumida Hokusai Museum
2023.12.14 - 2024.2.25
An exhibition of Hokusai’s Musha-e (illustrations of warriors), with artworks depicting real samurai from ancient times through the Warring States period, including depictions of their actual swords and armor.
Adults ￥1,200
Note: Discounts available for students, seniors and people with disabilities
Discounted entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass
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