In quiet Koto ward, away from the neon-lit skyscrapers and frenzied pace of central Tokyo, the Fukagawa Edo Museum offers a portal to a bygone era. It costs only a few hundred yen to explore this ...

After nearly four years of wide-scale renovations, one of Tokyo’s premier museums is finally reopening this spring. The Edo-Tokyo Museum, which focuses on the history of Edo (what Tokyo was called ...

The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is an experience both subtle and sublime, a park within a park and more fun than a museum should be. Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to ...

When people think of museums in Tokyo, the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno and the Edo-Tokyo in Ryogoku are often the first two that come to mind. But for those willing to venture farther out from the ...

It was 9 a.m. and I had just devoured the free breakfast at the hotel when I went to meet my friend at Akihabara station. Later in the day, we would return to see the pop culture center of Japan that ...

Tokyo is a city that has looked to the future so much, it's sometimes difficult to see its past. You can do just that at this fascinating museum, which takes visitors back to the city formerly known ...

Animal life is not something commonly associated with Tokyo – a city that, arguably more than any other world capital, is built for human convenience. Nonetheless, as this exhibition vividly ...

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum hosts an exceptional exhibition showcasing masterpieces borrowed from one of the world’s most iconic institutions. Founded in 1753 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exterior of the Edo Tokyo Museum. coward_lion/Getty Images After nearly four years of wide-scale renovations, one of Tokyo’s ...