was there in mid Apr to catch the sakura view but the season was quite over so decided to drop by one of the many museums in Ueno Park. i like the quiet evening thru western arts , was there during the Robert Hubert's exhibition, JPY1300 allows a visit to the special exhibition + the permanent collection. Most art signs... More

There are pretty harsh reviews about this Western arts museum, but if you can allocate 1-2 hours extra apart from visiting the neighboring Tokyo National Museum, this is a good place to see. Perhaps in defense of this museum, I might cite the fact that it is centered on the private collection of Matsukata Kojiro (a businessman who was a... More

I was excited about visiting this museum. The travel guides promised a chronological review of western art right from medieval times up to the present. But while the building is beautiful and the layout attractive, I came away wondering what the Japanese are really learning about western art when they visit here. To start with, most of the art is... More

Museum is in Ueno Park near other museums. The collection is a diverse collection from the 1500s to modern impressionists. You can go through it in about 1-2 hrs if you take your time. Captions are bilingual. More

Being from a western country and having attended several renowned western art galleries, this place was uninspiring. There's nothing wrong with the gallery itself, but (and this is of course subjective) - the collection was boring for us. More

The NMWA is developed around the core private art collection of Matsukata Kojiro (1865-1950). Matsukata's intention was to create a national museum specializing in Western art. The museum building designed by Le Corbusier houses about 4,500 works, including examples of painting and sculpture from the Renaissance through the beginning of the 20th century. The Main Building displays pre-18th century paintings... More

Warning - my last museum was the Louvre! So maybe I'm a bit spoilt for choice and experience. I have to say though that this museum really touched me, it has a simplicity of layout and the artworks are top class. The Goya exhibition was a treat, and the main features include all the usual suspects - Renoir, Manet and... More

My wife and I were not very keen on visiting this museum but were almost forced in because of the heavy rain Tokyo was experiencing at the time. Wanting to find a nice, warm space to relax, we entered the museum and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. American or European tourists may not find it as interesting, but... More