Visit museums around Imperial Palace with THE TOKYO PASS

The Imperial Palace area has long been a favorite destination for visitors to Japan. Located right in the heart of Tokyo, it is a place where you can stroll through beautifully landscaped gardens as you take in the wonder of Japanese culture and nature. This area is also dotted with a variety of cultural facilities where you can experience numerous aspects of Japanese culture through Japanese-style architecture and historical artifacts.

• Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Seikado Bunko Art Museum, and Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo can all be found very close to Tokyo Station. In addition to the historic architecture, these museums boast wonderful collections to enjoy.
• The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan, is located on the grounds of the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Visitors can view a collection of outstanding works of art that have been passed down through the Imperial Family for generations.
• As you make your way through the East Gardens, you will arrive at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. A museum operated by the national government, it houses an array of artwork ranging from the late 19th century to the present day.

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* Information as of the date of publication.

Idemitsu Museum of Arts

Located on the 9th floor of the Teigeki Building, facing the moat of the Imperial Palace, this museum mainly exhibits historical artifacts of the orient such as Japanese calligraphy and painting, and Japanese and Chinese ceramics. The Museum collection features approximately 10,000 items, including two national treasures. It also contains a dedicated exhibition room for the work of Georges Rouault, a Ceramic Sherd Room, and the tea ceremony room “Chōseki-an”.

Idemitsu Museum of Arts
https://idemitsu-museum.or.jp/en/

Seikado Bunko Art Museum

The museum houses approximately as many as 200,000 old and respected classic books and documents as well as 6,500 antiques of Asia, including 7 national treasures such as Yohen Tenmoku Tea Bowl and 84 important cultural properties.

Seikado Bunko Art Museum
https://www.seikado.or.jp/english/

Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo

The Museum opened in spring 2010 in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district. Located 5 minutes’walk from JR Tokyo Station, it holds three temporary exhibitions a year with the focus on late nineteenth and early twentieth-century modern art. The red brick building is a recreation of the Mitsubishi Ichigokan,designed by Josiah Conder and originally completed by Mitsubishi in 1894.The collection is centered on Western art at the end of the nineteenth century, the era from which the building dates. The building also houses Cafe 1894, Store 1894,and the interactive Archive Room where visitors can experience the history of Marunouchi.

Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo
https://mimt.jp/

The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan

Located on the grounds of the Imperial Palace, the Museum houses approx. 6,100 works that were passed down by Japan’s Imperial Family. It houses not only many iconic, celebrated masterpieces from Japan but also pieces from around the world that have been gifted to members of the Imperial Family. The Museum’s collection spans diverse genres, including calligraphy, painting, and decorative arts, which is displayed on a rotating basis through various themed exhibitions.

The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan
https://shozokan.nich.go.jp/en/

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Located near the Imperial Palace, this is the first national art museum in Japan. The museum houses one of the largest collections of Japanese art from the end of the 19th century to the present with more than 13,000 masterpieces in various genres. In spring, you can enjoy beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms in the Imperial Palace from the museum.

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
https://www.momat.go.jp/en

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