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Best museums in Tokyo, ranked honestly

Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.

Tokyo National Museum — photo by 山賀康弘Worth itReality 81 +161Tokyo National Museum★ 4.5Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · MuseumJapan's largest collection of Japanese and Asian art: samurai armour, swords, kimono and treasuresNezu Museum — photo by Lucia OpazoWorth itReality 75 +382Nezu Museum★ 4.5Shibuya, Harajuku & west · MuseumKengo Kuma-designed museum of East Asian art with a large hillside Japanese gardenGhibli Museum — photo by Martín BasterrecheaWorth itReality 71 +143Ghibli Museum★ 4.5Day trips · MuseumStudio Ghibli's whimsical animation museum in Mitaka, with an exclusive short film and rooftop robot

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Tokyo National MuseumWorth it6581+16 · Underrated★ 4.5 (31,615)
2Nezu MuseumWorth it3775+38 · Underrated★ 4.5 (6,703)
3Ghibli MuseumWorth it5771+14 · Underrated★ 4.5 (20,176)