Best places: Art museums in Japan

Popular, immersive museum known for its colorful, futuristic digital art installations & photo ops.

Whimsical museum dedicated to the famed animation studio with a play area, theater & rooftop garden.

Exhibits include ancient Greek ceramics, Japanese silk paintings & works by Manet, Picasso & Rothko.

Elegant, teardrop-shaped museum, home to the installation “Matrix” by artist Rei Naito.

Stately museum complex devoted to the art & antiquities of Japan, as well as other Asian countries.

Vast museum with over 1,000 reproductions of famous works like the "Mona Lisa" & "The Last Supper."

Museum featuring an outdoor sculpture park & some indoor exhibits, plus a natural hot spring.

Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso & Monet are featured in this national western art museum opened in 1959.

Japanese & East Asian art museum with pre-modern pieces in various media, plus a cafe & gift shop.

Indoor theme park featuring moving miniature attractions of space center, airport, Evangelion, more.

Museum & home of late Japanese artist Kawai Kanjiro with pottery, woodwork & a huge kiln on display.

Homey museum showcasing artful bonsai trees in sleek galleries & outdoor gardens with koi ponds.

Whimsical "Kiri-e" cut-out art, including silhouettes & stained-glass windows, in leafy surrounds.

Poignant displays of paintings by art students who died in WWII, plus a cozy library & cafe.

Rotating exhibitions of ceramics & 1900s paintings, plus views over renowned Japanese gardens.

European & Japanese art in a serene modern museum that's mostly underground & offers a forest trail.

Founded in 1889, this national art museum features an extensive collection of Japanese Buddhist art.

This museum, designed by I.M. Pei, features rotating exhibits of ancient art & antiques.

Modern art in an underground building, with a garden inspired by Monet's Water Lilies. Book online.

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