Odakyu Electric Railway is one of the main railway companies based in Japanese metropolis. Very popular rail routes are operated by Odakyu’s Romancecar and certainly many tourists in Tokyo have boarded this limited express train for Hakone, Odawara and Enoshima. As of April 2021, Romancecar has its own museum beside Ebina station (Odakyu Line) in […]
Yayoi Museum (弥生美術館) was established in 1984 by Takumi Kano in order to exhibit the works of Takabatake Kasho (高畠華宵, 1888-1966), a nihonga artist and illustrator especially famous in 1920s-30s. The 3rd floor of the museum is devoted to his works. The first two floors hold every three months exhibitions of illustrations, magazines, manga, and […]
Yumeji Takehisa (竹久 夢二, 1884-1934), born in Okayama prefecture, was a painter, print artist, poet, writer, bookbinder and illustrator. He is considered a representative figure of the Taisho era (1912–26), combining Western romanticism with Japanese styles. He is known foremost for his illustrations of bijin, beautiful women and girls, though he also produced a wide […]
Α new museum aims to present the beauty and history of ningyo (lit. human figures), in the context of Japanese culture, opened its doors on February 22, 2020 in the city of Saitama, in the historic ningyo district of Iwatsuki. The area is known from 17th century for its production of Japanese traditional dolls. Iwatsuki […]
The National Museum of Western Art (国立西洋美術館 Kokuritsu Seiyō Bijutsukan) is located in Ueno Park, Tokyo. It was established in 1959 as Japan’s museum specializing in Western art. Originally, the museum housed the personal collection of Japanese industrialist Matsukata Kojiro (1865-1950) a personal friend of Claude Monet. The galleries of the Museum feature pre-18th century […]
The Ninja Museum of Igaryu is located in city of Iga Mie Prefecture), near the Iga Ueno Castle. It was established in 1964 and it is the right place to learn about ninja and their culture. The museum’s collection includes ancient ninjutsu writings analyzed scientifically along with ancient ninjutsu weapons. The museum has audiovisuals, models and extensive static […]
The Chichibu Yomatsuri (Night Festival) is one of the three major float festivals in Japan, along with the Kyoto Gion Festival and the Hida Takayama Festival. Started around 300 years ago, it is held annually on December 2 and 3 at Chichibu city, Saitama Prefecture. During the festival, people pull gorgeous floats around Chichibu, while […]
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a museum of the history of Tokyo during the Edo period. The permanent exhibition area showcases life-size models of Nihombashi Bridge and a playhouse in the Edo period (1603–1868), and small-scale models of the Rokumeikan Hall and the streetscape of Ginza in the Meiji period (1868–1912). Also special exhibitions are held […]
Origami Kaikan is the place where you can enjoy and experience origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. You can see a lot of origami which are displayed at the galleries, you can watch the process of making, dyeing and decorating origami paper, you can also attend classes such as “paper doll making”, “origami folding”, “torn […]
A museum for train geeks of all ages Tobu Museum of Transport and Culture introduces the history and the present day of the Tobu Railway, which commenced services in 1899. It exhibits steam locomotives, wooden trains, express trains, buses and other vehicles, features an impressive railway diorama with running model trains, and more. Visitors can experience […]
The Japan Football Museum opened in December 2003 to commemorate the opening of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The museum collects and exhibits many valuable historical materials that trace the history of precursors and brilliant achievements obtained in the more than 90 years history of JFA. Address: JFA House, Football Ave. (3-10-15, Hongo), Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. GALLERY Photos: Junko […]
The National Art Center, Tokyo is a unique and innovative art exhibition facility: Instead of maintaining a permanent collection, it makes the most of a total of 14,000 square meters of exhibition space, one of the largest in Japan, and focuses on serving as a venue for various art exhibitions. The Center also promotes outreach […]
