Tokyo National Museum

The Tokyo National Museum is the most extensive museum in Japan. As it is the largest art museum in Japan it has to be spread across six buildings within Ueno park in the heart of Tokyo. The museum is filled different kinds of artworks, historical pieces from throughout the ages and archaeological treasures that go all the way back to an impressive 12.000 years ago. The museum has a strong Japanese undertone, but other asian pieces are also on display here. From statues and masks to samurai outfits and Japanese paintings.

The perception of Japanese art divers quite a bit from western art, which makes it well worth to explore the well preserved national heritage pieces that the Japanese have collected over the millennia. It should be noted that the museum offers all information in a multitude of languages, including English, German, French and Spanish, so travelers should have no trouble finding information in the museum. At Meet The Cities we were especially impressed by the rich sculptures the museum has. If you are interested in all facets of the history of Japan and Asia then this is the best museum in Tokyo to check out.