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A museum where you can enjoy a day

01 Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum_Everywhere feels like time travel.
02 Tokyo National Museum_Museum Park consisting of 7 buildings
03 National Science Museum Earth Gallery_Tracing the history of the universe, life, and humanity
04 National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan Gallery_Exploring Japan's Nature and Biology
05 The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo_The elaborate exhibition space, restaurant, and museum shop are also excellent.

A museum where you can experience

06 Showa Lifestyle Museum_A simple museum with old sewing machines and wall clocks
07 Tokyo Toy Museum_Adults will also want to play to their heart's content.
08 Mitaka Tenmei Reversible House_A House Built by an Artist You Can Live In
09 Yokohama Museum of Art_Enjoy art on a street with the sea and port.

A museum that examines humanity's challenges

10 Tamarokuto Science Museum: An interactive science museum with the world's largest planetarium.
11 Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Hall_How do airplanes fly?
12 National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation_The future is not so far away.

A museum where you can experience the artist's life

13 Hayashi Fumiko Memorial Hall_Contemplate the artist's life while viewing the artist's living space.
14 Mushakoji Saneatsu Memorial Hall in Chofu City - Experience the life of an artist who pursued humanity.
15 Mitsuo Aida Museum_Meet the sharp-tongued poet and calligrapher
16 Asakura Museum of Sculpture_The studio of the 'Oriental Rodin' who loved cats
17. Shirasu Mansion Buaisou_Experience the wonderful everyday life of a politician and a writer couple.
18 Lalique Museum Hakone_Immerse yourself in a world of jewels and glass elevated to art.

A museum where you can fully enjoy the atmosphere

19. Yugawara Museum of Art_A museum with a deep and sentimental atmosphere located in the hot spring area.
20 Yayoi Museum_A museum brimming with retro charm
21 Nezu Museum: A Space to Appreciate the Beauty of the East
22 Edo-Tokyo Museum: A museum that takes you on a journey back in time.

A museum with a beautiful building

23 National Museum of Western Art_Appreciate Western masterpieces in a building designed by Le Corbusier
24 Yokosuka Museum of Art - An art museum blending into the ocean landscape
25 Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum_An Art Deco-style building where every step is a work of art.
26 Tokyo Station Gallery_An art museum where red bricks from over 100 years ago coexist with modern art.
27 National Art Center, New York_Enjoy art within the overflowing glass walls
28 Shinbashi Station Railway History Exhibition Hall_Recreating Japan's first railway terminal

A fun museum of modern art

29. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art_A museum showcasing contemporary art from Japan and abroad.
30 Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art_A museum featuring works from Chagall to local artists

Delicious Museum

31 Cup Noodle Museum_Make Your Own Exciting Cup Noodles
32 Tobacco and Salt Museum_The fascinating history surrounding tobacco and salt
33 Yebisu Beer Memorial Hall_For those who want to drink delicious beer

Museum in School

34 Bunka Gakuen Fashion Museum_Discovering Culture Through Fashion
35 Meiji University Museum - A museum with unusual execution and torture instruments
36 Tokyo Institute of Technology Museum_Exciting even for non-science majors

A museum filled with the sentiments of the common people

37 Katsushika Shibamata Dorasan Memorial Hall_Commemorating the protagonist of a long-loved movie
38 Sumida Hokusai Museum_Ukiyo-e painter who influenced the Impressionists

Book-related museums

39 Printing Museum_The world cannot exist without printing.
40 National Diet Library_A library with almost all books published in Japan
41 Toyobunko Museum_Oriental Studies Library with the beautiful Morrison Library
42 Paper Museum_Learn the History of Paper at a Cherry Blossom Spot
43 Musashino Place_You can take a book to the cafe and read it.

In conclusion
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Redefining travel!
For those preparing for a unique trip
Customized Tokyo Travel Guide

Attractive museums are introduced, classified into 11 categories.

At the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, you can experience Tokyo's historical architecture and retro streets, and the Tokyo Station Gallery, a beautiful building itself, is an Important Cultural Property filled with red bricks over 100 years old and charming artwork.
At the "Mitaka Tenmei Reversible House," made up of colorful, geometric shapes, visitors can use all five senses and intuition to understand their emotions, and at the "Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art," contemporary art from Japan and abroad, rarely seen in Korea, is gathered together in one place.
At the Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, you can see a wide range of works by artists ranging from Chagall to local artists, and at the Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum, you can discover the diverse faces of culture through fashion.


In addition, the National Museum of Nature and Science, which houses over 4.5 million specimens, allows you to trace the history of the universe, life, and humanity, and the Showa Lifestyle Museum, which houses old sewing machines and wall clocks, provides an opportunity to encounter the lives of modern Japanese people.

Also included at the back of the book is another guide for readers, the "Looking Ahead" section.
This section provides readers with a wealth of background information about the people, events, and places connected to the travel destination's story, allowing them to go beyond the "familiar Tokyo" and discover a "new and exciting Tokyo."
As we wander through the museum, we will rediscover lost senses and encounter sparkling moments where art, culture, and travel intersect.

Experience, witness the challenges of humanity, feel the life of an artist…
Another world discovered while wandering, a feast of colorful senses

Not many people have enough time to plan their trips.
Most people worry about the purpose of their trip and the destination they choose due to limited travel time, limited budget, and lack of interaction with their companions.
Although countless travel destination recommendations, photos, and experiences are posted on blogs and social media, finding the right travel experience for you can be a challenge.
This book is a guide that solves the frustrating worries of all travelers.


Most of the museums in this book are easily accessible within Tokyo, and the author provides interesting introductions to the museums, along with small but well-curated information about things to see and do in the surrounding area.
Furthermore, the meticulous and friendly translation, annotations, and updated information of the translator, who has long traveled to Japan in search of both large and small art and culture, will greatly enhance the understanding of travelers visiting unfamiliar places.


At a time when the paradigm of travel is shifting, this book invites us on a journey to discover a new world.
You will experience a new dimension of travel.