The National Art Center, Tokyo
A glass-fronted art destination in Roppongi. The building is free to enter; exhibitions have their own tickets.
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Temple architecture, a garden and places for an unhurried visit.
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A glass-fronted art destination in Roppongi. The building is free to enter; exhibitions have their own tickets.
Give Ueno a museum day. Start with the Japanese galleries, then choose a smaller corner of the collection to linger in.
Contemporary art on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. Choose the exhibition before choosing your date.
A free temple visit in Asakusa, with the great gates and main hall as an anchor for exploring the neighbourhood.
Trees, lawns and a change of pace near Shinjuku. A paid garden visit with seasonal hours, worth giving a little breathing room.
Trade Harajuku’s shopfronts for the long, wooded approach to Meiji Jingū. An early visit leaves room for a slow lunch in Aoyama.
A tidal pond, pine trees and Shiodome’s towers in the same frame. Give this waterside garden an unhurried hour.
Tokyo stretches out from the 45th floor, with no observation-deck ticket to buy. A useful Shinjuku stop when the sky clears.