Dedicated to the work of animator Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, the museum is a 15-minute train ride from both Shinjuku and Shibuya. Even if you've never heard of Studio Ghibli before it's worth a visit, and the nearby neighbourhood of Kichijoji has a slightly bohemian feel that is unusual to come by in Tokyo.

Ghibli Museum, 1-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0013.
www.ghibli-museum.jp
The nearest station is Mitaka (Chuo Line), but I would recommend walking there from Kichijoji station (Chuo and Inokashira Lines).

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This is a collection of houses and buildings saved from various locations around Tokyo which in the UK would be classed as listed buildings. The buildings include pre-Meiji period farms houses, an old sento (bath house), izakaya (bar), photography studio and houses of past luminaries. If you want to capture a condensed image of what Tokyo looked like before and during its many traumas and incarnations this is a good place to start. (As is the Edo-Tokyo Museum proper at Ryukoku Station on the Sobu line).

Take the Chuo Line (Orange train) west out of the city from JR Tokyo or Shinjuku Stations and get off at JR Koganei Station. It's about a 15 minute walk from the north exit, walking north away from the station. When you reach the Tamagawajosui (Tamagawa Canal) you are almost at Koganei Park. The museum is in the park. Koganei Park is a pleasant enough place to pass time if you aren't in a major hurry.

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Holds the world’s biggest collection of Japanese art – everything from samurai armour and swords to lacquerware and calligraphy. Admission is 420 yen.

The museum is located inside Ueno Park, about 15 minutes’ walk from Ueno Station; www.tnm.go.jp/

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Houses one of the biggest collections of Japanese and Asian contemporary art, with added attractions made available through the museum’s tie-up with the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The 1,500 yen admission fee includes access to the observation deck on the 52nd floor.

52nd and 53rd floors of the Mori Building in Roppongi;
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-Ku; Tel: +81-3-5777-8600

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All of Hayao Miyazaki's legendary anime world can be found here. But it's not only for Miyazaki's fans; everybody will enjoy Jiburi museum.

www.ghibli-museum.jp/
www.beochan.com/guides/tokyo/stores/ghibli_museum.html

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A quiet haven close to the Tokyo International Forum where you can enjoy the museum's world-famous collection Chinese ceramics. When you tire of those, you can have a cup of tea while you gaze over the spectacular view of the Imperial Palace.

The following from the Japan tourism website:
The Idemitsu Museum of Arts opened in 1966 to display the works of art collected over a period of more than 70 years by Sazo Idemitsu, the founder of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. The museum provides a space where you can relax surrounded by Oriental art, with a wonderful view looking out over the Nijubashi area of the Imperial Palace.

www.idemitsu.co.jp/museum
Address Teigeki Bldg. 9F, 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku MAP
Telephone 03-3213-9402

Opening Hours 10:00-17:00, closed:Mondays
TCVB Tips A 5 minute walk from the Tokyo International Forum

Admission ¥800(Adults)

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Look for the starship that appears to have landed next to the sumo stadium, and ascend the umbilical escalator into the belly. The next thing you know you're crossing a wooden bridge and a couple of centuries back to old Edo within this fascinating museum that brings the history of Tokyo to life. The displays range from entire city districts with thousands of miniature city-dwellers that you can examine through bincoluars, to a life-size kabuki theatre to be explored. Witness the changes in the life of the city brought on by increased contact with the world outside Japan, and finally by war.

Ryogoku on the Oedo or Sobu lines.

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