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Visit museums in Ebisu and Meguro with THE TOKYO PASS

Written by THE TOKYO PASS Office | 2024/08/06

The Ebisu and Meguro areas are just a stone’s throw from Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district. Visitors to this area can enjoy strolling through its tranquil streets and visiting cultural facilities. The facilities here are rather unique and satisfy various curiosities, but what they all have in common is a strong sense of Japanese aesthetic values.

  • TOKYO PHOTOGRAPHIC ART MUSEUM is located on the grounds of Yebisu Garden Place. This is the first comprehensive museum in Japan dedicated to photography and video imagery.
  • TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM is a very beautiful place, featuring an Art Deco-style building and gardens that visitors greatly enjoy. Its main building has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
  • Right next to TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM, you can also find Institute for Nature Study of the National Museum of Nature and Science. The forest here has been left in its untouched, natural state, making this a place where you can experience firsthand the nature of ancient Japan.
  • Yamatane Museum of Art offers a wonderful collection of Japanese paintings. The time spent taking in Japanese art in the museum’s spacious exhibition halls is sure to be a highlight of your trip.

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TOKYO PHOTOGRAPHIC ART MUSEUM

This is one of the few museums in the world that specialize in photography and moving images. The museum annually holds more than 15 exhibitions including solo exhibitions of prominent artists in Japan and abroad in its three galleries.

TOKYO PHOTOGRAPHIC ART MUSEUM
https://topmuseum.jp/e/contents/

 

TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM

This is the art museum in which you can enjoy exhibitions and a lush green garden that make use of the Former Residence of Prince Asaka in Art Deco style and its space. The residence is one of the national important cultural properties.

TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIEN ART MUSEUM
https://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/

 

Institute for Nature Study

In this natural park, which extends across approx. 20-hectares, you can enjoy seasonal animals and plants unique to Japan all year round. A special pine tree in the park still retains the ambience of the Daimyo Garden from the Edo era.

Institute for Nature Study
https://ins.kahaku.go.jp/english/

 

Yamatane Museum of Art

This is the first museum in Japan to specialize in Nihonga. The collection encompasses approximately 1,800 works mainly in Japanese-style paintings, including ancient pictures, ukiyo-e, oil paintings and 6 important cultural properties. The museum displays 5 to 6 exhibitions throughout the year.

Yamatane Museum of Art
https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/

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