Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Neighbourhood: Shinagawa / Gotanda
In Shinagawa, an office district shares space with luxury residential buildings and the scene is constantly changing with rapid development. Ikedayama park and Togoshi park are great places to see beautiful traditional Japanese gardens with ponds, as well as enjoy the changing seasons. Shinagawa was a post and a port town during the Edo era and the lavish old Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples at Shinagawa and Ebara are very popular. It's a great place to get in touch with the old Edo atmosphere on a pleasure boat cruising along the canal. The neighboring area around Gotanda station is a study in modern contrasts filled with unique restaurants and a lively nightlife.
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jarmwr40
British Columbia, Canada3,001 contributions
Oct 2019
came here after arriving in tokyo the night before. had stayed at the lovely sheraton miyako before but hadn't explored the area. easy walk to here, with directions along the way. the museum has been established here since 1981, and is in a former imperial residence, built in 1933. based on french art deco from the 1920's. we saw mostly ceramics, some paintings, some sculptures. the museum's message, to me, is that japanese art is important to remember. enjoyed the garden, the lovely east area with it's teahouse and pond and the west which was a wide open lawn area. the restaurant looked wonderful. a good first day on the ground.
Written February 29, 2020
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LBTraveler0
Long Beach, CA104 contributions
May 2024 β’ Solo
Donβt believe the operating hours listed on Google for this venue. It said it was open until 6:00 pm, I arrived at about 2:00 pm β only to learn itβs closed for 2 more weeks. Looks like theyβre setting up a special exhibit but it wasnβt easy to see that online. For a nominal fee,
I was able to see the beautiful art deco building from the outside and tour the lovely gardens. But so bummed to not go inside, and Iβll be gone by the time it opens. π«
I was able to see the beautiful art deco building from the outside and tour the lovely gardens. But so bummed to not go inside, and Iβll be gone by the time it opens. π«
Written May 17, 2024
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SonniE
29 contributions
Feb 2024 β’ Friends
This museum has spectacular architecture, but the Feb. 2024 Matisse exhibit is a disaster.
They managed collect a wonderful array of his work, but hung them in an in incomprehensible fashion. The lighting is dim, the text uninformative, and the wonderful photographs of the artist at work are hung so high up so that youβd need binoculars and a neck brace to view them
Expensive, pretentious and thoroughly disappointing.
They managed collect a wonderful array of his work, but hung them in an in incomprehensible fashion. The lighting is dim, the text uninformative, and the wonderful photographs of the artist at work are hung so high up so that youβd need binoculars and a neck brace to view them
Expensive, pretentious and thoroughly disappointing.
Written February 14, 2024
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Chris B
Saipan, Mariana Islands334 contributions
Nov 2022
We appreciated the Japan garden, but the English and European gardens were no more than lawns. The palace itself is a hymn to French mid-1930s style featuring Art Nouveau.
Certainly a statement o what money and prestige can afford.
Certainly a statement o what money and prestige can afford.
Written November 17, 2022
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RoKeith
Melbourne57 contributions
Jul 2018
This was very interesting, a great Art Deco building converted into an art museum and featuring an exhibition of carved wooden stools from Brazil. If you visit, make sure you look up in each room for a stunning exhibition of differing light fittings.
Written July 24, 2018
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Katy
Krabi Province, Thailand221 contributions
Sept 2019 β’ Couples
This museum was originally the home of a Japanese Prince and is famous for the art deco decor. If you are not into art deco, then skip this. The museum tour is going from room to room and looking at old photos of what the room used to look like. The issue with the place is that all of the rooms are essentially empty with maybe one piece of furniture. I would have enjoyed it much more if the rooms were set up like they used to be, with either original furniture or replicas. The garden is okay.
Written September 16, 2019
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Lawyer/Exporter
Albert Park, Australia231 contributions
Feb 2019
This is the most beautiful house and worth the effort to get there as it is a little bit away from the centre of Tokyo. It is in original condition with exquisite details and fittings.Don't miss the teahouse in the garden and the gift shop shop has great stuff!
Written February 22, 2019
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Reasonable50
Greenwich, Connecticut3,701 contributions
May 2018 β’ Solo
This is now a public museum and gardens. Admission in 900 yen. This Art Deco residence was completed in 1933. The Asaka family lived here until 1947. Prince Asaka was a general in the Japanese Imperial Army. When younger, the Asakas lived in Paris. They built this estate. The French influence can be seen in the custom Lalique fixtures and Rapin designed rooms. The residence also has lovely western and Japanese gardens. The Japanese garden has an impressive restored tea house. A modern annex is attached with galleries and a cafe. The galleries have rotating exhibits. I had lunch at the museum cafe. It was modern with a lovely view of the gardens. Highly recommend. It is a 10 minute walk from Meguro station. Exit at the east gate.
Written May 14, 2018
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SPS
Melbourne, Australia175 contributions
Nov 2016
I wouldn't really describe this place as a art museum - the real attraction is the building itself. It's a beautiful example of art deco architecture and if you have any interest in architecture or Art Deco, you have to visit. The gallery space is housed in a separate, modern building and consisted of 2 installations when I visited.
There is a free audio guide available for the house, so be sure to pick one up (they are available from a room just past the ticket area - just make sure you have your passport with you as you need to show photo id).
The gardens are quite small and part of them were closed at the time of my visit but they are still a lovely place to eat lunch.
There is a free audio guide available for the house, so be sure to pick one up (they are available from a room just past the ticket area - just make sure you have your passport with you as you need to show photo id).
The gardens are quite small and part of them were closed at the time of my visit but they are still a lovely place to eat lunch.
Written November 29, 2016
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nightJazmin
San Francisco, CA21 contributions
Sept 2011 β’ Business
This is a classy, quiet place with beautiful Japanese style garden and mansion which used to belong to a Japanese aristocrat. It so nice to find peaceful, quiet and classical place like this in the middle of big city. Have nice exhibitions.
There is a large pond and the Coy fish here are so used to people, they come close to you when they hear people, expecting to be fed. When I was there, one of the visitor throw a few pieces of bread. A bunch of coy fish rushed into bread pieces, made big waves that resulted the bread pieces ended up on the shore. The next thing I saw was something I could not believe! Those coy fish started to come out from water to pursue the bread pieces!! I have never heard of or have seen fish doing such a thing!! Everyone there was cracking up and larghing real hard!!
There is a large pond and the Coy fish here are so used to people, they come close to you when they hear people, expecting to be fed. When I was there, one of the visitor throw a few pieces of bread. A bunch of coy fish rushed into bread pieces, made big waves that resulted the bread pieces ended up on the shore. The next thing I saw was something I could not believe! Those coy fish started to come out from water to pursue the bread pieces!! I have never heard of or have seen fish doing such a thing!! Everyone there was cracking up and larghing real hard!!
Written July 5, 2012
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