Several galleries closed for construction- not worth a separate trip for this place alone. More

This is actually not the National Museum of Art, but a museum centered on "modern art". It introduces the world of art developed in Japan in the early 20th century and the influence of impressionist and post-impressionist Western forms and techniques to Japanese paintings and rebirth of Nihonga. This is an enjoyable museum if one has knowledge of how Japanese... More

Overall I was disappointed with this museum which purports to be of national standard. Poor in comparison to other world city museums I have visited over the years. Facilities are good and the building itself is pleasant but the lack of collections and small scale accounts for disappointing rating. If in Tokyo the Ghibli museum or National Art Centre are... More

January 25, 2007 On a cold and windy day in Tokyo, my daughter (14) and I decided to visit the National Museum of Modern Art. It was free for children 15 and under, and only cost me 420 yen (less than four dollars right now). There are three floors of permanent exhibits, and we went through all of the galleries.... More