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Art: Bridgestone Museum of Art 5 minute walk from Tokyo Station Hours: 10:00 to 20:00, Sun and Holidays 10:00 to 18:00 Closed: Mondays and New Year holidays Admission: 800 yen, 700 yen with online coupon The works displayed at the Bridgestone Museum of Art are from the museum's collection of impressionist, post impressionist, and 20th century artworks, and includes some sculpture and ancient art. Hara Museum of Contemporary Art 15 minute walk from Shinagawa Station Hours: daily 11:00 to 17:00 (Wednesdays until 20:00) Closed: Mondays and New Year holidays Admission: 1000 yen This museum has a curious collection of modern art, and exhibits paintings, sculptures, videos and installations by Japanese and international artists. The Hara Museum ARC, a branch of this museum, is located in Ikaho. Idemitsu Museum of Arts 5 minute walk from Yurakucho Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 17:00, Friday 10:00 to 19:00 Closed: Mondays and New Years Holidays Admission: 1000 yen Reopened in 2007 after a two year renovation, the Idemitsu Museum of Art displays a rotating collection of Japanese and East Asian art. There is also a traditional tea room and a ceramics gallery. Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum 5 minute walk from Tokyo Station Hours: 10:00 to 20:00 (until 18:00 Sat to Tues and national holidays) Closed: Mondays (unless Monday is a national holiday), and January 1 Admission: Varies by exhibition Originally built in 1894 for the Mitsubishi Company as the first Western style office building in the Marunouchi district, the Ichigokan was reconstructed and reopened in 2010 as a museum focusing on 19th century Western art. National Museum of Modern Art A few steps from Takebashi Subway Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 17:00, Friday 10:00 to 20:00 Closed: Mondays and New Year holidays Admission: 420 yen, free the first Sunday of every month The National Museum of Modern Art displays works of modern art (from the Meiji Period on) produced by Japanese artists. The museum hosts permanent as well as temporary exhibitions. National Museum of Western Art 3 minute walk from Ueno Station in Ueno Park Hours: daily 10:00 to 18:00 Closed: Mondays and New Year holidays Admission: 420 yen, special exhibitions extra This museum displays western art, primarily of European artists. There is no permanent gallery and the rotating exhibits are mostly comprised from the museum's collection. Admission is free on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month. Nezu Museum 10 minute walk from Omotesando Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 17:00 Closed: Mondays and New Year holidays Admission: 1000 yen (regular), 1200 yen (special exhibitions) This museum exhibits various Japanese and East Asian works of art with an emphasis on tea related art pieces and ancient Chinese bronzes. It also includes a spacious garden with a pond surrounded by a small forest and several tea houses. Ota Memorial Museum of Art 5 minute walk from Harajuku Station Hours: daily 10:30 to 17:30 Closed: Mondays and New Year holidays Admission: Varies by exhibition (typically 700 yen) This small and elegant museum exhibits selected ukiyo-e paintings and prints from the vast collection of the late Ota Seizo, which is comprised of more than 10,000 pieces of art. Exhibits are changed monthly. Teien Art Museum 5-10 minute walk from Meguro Station Closed for renovations for three years from November 2011! Scheduled to reopen in 2014 Various exhibitions of Western art are held in this remarkable building, which was constructed in the 1930s as an imperial residence and later also accommodated foreign ministers and state guests before being converted into a museum. A Japanese landscape garden is found next to the museum building. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 5 minute walk from Ueno Station in Ueno Park Closed for renovations for two years from April 5, 2010! Reopens on April 1, 2012 This museum displays all types of art in its six galleries, some of which are underground. There are no permanent exhibitions but there are often free exhibitions by various art groups. Roppongi Art Triangle: Mori Museum 5 minute walk from Roppongi Subway Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 22:00, Tuesdays 10:00 to 17:00 Admission: Varies by exhibition (typically 1500 yen) Located on the top floors of the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills, this innovative museum hosts changing exhibitions of contemporary art from around the world. National Art Center At Exit 6 of Nogizaka Subway Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 18:00, Fridays 10:00 to 20:00 Closed: Tuesdays and New Year holidays Admission: Varies by exhibition (typically 1000 yen) Rather than having an own collection, this large governmental art museum hosts various temporary art exhibitions of high profile. Designed by Kurokawa Kisho, the museum was opened in 2007. Suntory Museum of Art At Exit 8 of Roppongi Subway Station Hours: daily 10:00 to 18:00, Wed to Sat until 20:00 Closed: Tuesdays and January 1 Admission: Varies by exhibition (typically 1300 yen) The Suntory Museum of Art is located at Tokyo Midtown inside the Galleria Shopping Mall. The museum shows temporary exhibitions of mixed art styles and periods with the overall theme of showing art in everyday life. Photography: Metropolitan Museum of Photography 7 minute walk from Ebisu Station Hours: 10:00 to 18:00. Thurs and Fri 10:00 to 20:00 Closed: Mondays and New Year holidays Admission: Varies by exhibition, typically 500 to 1000 yen The Tokyo Museum of Photography is located inside Yebisu Garden Place near the Beer Museum. The exhibits change frequently and include other forms of art besides photography including video and sculpture. 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