Best places: Museums in Toshima, Japan

👍👍 Fun and educational tour and experience. The Ninja tour guide, runs through different periods and explains the history of Ninja, Samurai, Shoguns etc. The ninja Star throwing contest adds some fun interactive experience. Definitely recommend.

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

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

Refurbished Japanese military-history museum that commemorates wars from 1894 to 1945.

Sculptures & painting by 20th century abstract artist Taro Okamoto in his former house & studio.

3-story former residence & studio of sculptor Fumio Asakura, with many of his works & collectibles.

👍 It's a very small museum with few things to see, but I like it. This is a recommended place to stop by if you come to Shinano Town. I think an hour is enough. It is soothing to hear an introduction with a short performance of a classical piano such as the harpsichord and the tone of a music box. Wh...

👍 It is a nice historical museum. There are plenty exhibits to see. However, they limit the amount of time you are allowed to stay. You will feel rushed if you like to read each one of the exhibit’s history or explanation.

Firefighting museum with kid-friendly exhibits, fire gear & equipment, plus trucks & helicopters.

😐 Visited for the “Sailor Moon” exhibition. The museum itself was easy to access and convenient. As per the exhibition, it is not worth the hype (for me). First, it confused me why the “costume change” video at the start of the tour is phohibited to be videographed even though it’s already seen before...

👍👍 Visitors take your photo ID - if you're over 70, it's free. Also free for children under 15 y.o Allow a full day to see this museum as well as the asian museum next door. It's worth it.

👍 This historic apartment is very dear to the manga culture of Japan.

Airy, modern wing of the Tokyo National Museum displaying 7th-century art, calligraphy & sculpture.

Cozy shop full of art, photos, stationery & gift items related to the shiba inu dog called Maru.

👍 Another train museum in Tokyo. Adult is 210 yen. Located right below the station. Not all exhibitions have English translations. You have to use QRtranslation to get English translation. You can also observe the passing train from the observatory spot, based on the time schedule of each train. You c...

Art museum featuring a rotating collection of contemporary Japanese paintings & Nihonga watercolors.

Opened in 2008 in a former elementary school, this museum houses toys & games from around the world.

Museum housing a cultural overview of tobacco & salt, goods once protected by a government monopoly.

Tokyo Dome museum features a broad collection of baseball artifacts, photographs & books.

Wedding & concert venue built in 1921 as a school by architects Frank Lloyd Wright & Arata Endo.