Tokyo's chaotic urban sprawl has an irresistible allure. Small wooden homes sit next to modern high-rise towers, while tiny parks and the architectural masterpieces pop up at random intervals. Fans of such foremost architects as Tadao Ando and Kisho Kurokawa can explore buildings that are open to the public, and art lovers will enjoy browsing the city's numerous galleries and museums.
In Japan's pulsing, cosmopolitan capital, the refined realm of art is more diverse and internationalized...
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Keen to dive beneath the surface of Tokyo's art world - from large-scale museums to edgy galleries...
At Ippodo, beauty is power. The owner and curator of this gallery in Tokyo's luxurious Ginza district...
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Indigo - the color of victory, the color of tradition, and the color of the future. Using all-natural...
Lovingly tailored to each customer, Sonomitsu's handmade shoes are a superb example of Japanese...
Visit this small Edo workshop, specializing in delicate wooden latticework, and bring back a...
From traditional craft techniques to the elaborate tea ceremony, a host of unique hands-on experiences...
Visit this unique gallery run by the art-loving head priest of Chohouin Temple for a meditative...
Twice-weekly morning yoga classes at the boutique Hotel Gajoen Tokyo in Meguro ward invite yogis of...
Ukiyo-e - the striking woodblock prints that inspired Monet and Van Gogh and set the course of fashion...
In trendsetting Tokyo, the styles, stories, and tastes of the time are constantly being reinvented...
Belying its stern, imposing contemporary design, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in Koto ...
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From centuries-old wooden temples to skyscrapers of steel and glass, Tokyo has it all...
Tokyo offers a surprising number of museums as well as art galleries. The museums listed here are...
Tokyo's art scene is a thriving mix of well-established museums and smaller innovative galleries...
Edo Kiriko glass - a handmade artistic tradition crystallizing the spirt of Tokyo. Glass hand-blown...