The Gotoh Museum’s gardens have the most beautiful arrangement of autumn foliage that I have ever seen. Walking through these colors was a wonderful experience. The “Shades of Blue” exhibition of Ming Dynasty was great and presented with an explanation of the works’ historical significance. Nearby, the “Fujimi-bashi” bridge has a distant but direct view of Mt Fuji on a clear day.

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Very calm, get a good air in the garden, meet the ancient vibes since Jomon era.

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There are really two parts to this museum I think - the exhibits and the garden. The main focus of the museum is calligraphy, so unless you are an enthusiast or willing to learn more about this field, you might not be so interested. Also, there is very little english. I asked if I could use my phone to translate some of the information and they said I could. The highlight of the museum for me was the amazing garden. It was quite a surprise to see such a large green space hidden away in Tokyo. Entrance fee is 1100 yen and it is quite out of the way, but it's a lovely area and quite enjoyable walking to and from the museum.

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They hold a special exhibition in every season related to Japanese artworks and calligraphy. Their treasure, Genji Monogatari emaki, is a very famous and important work in Japanese literature history. Their Japanese landscape garden is also fantastic.

It truly surprisingly great collection of Chinese art treasures, with some important pieces of Japanese and Korean origin. rather small with only two galleries, but extremely well presented. Unfortunately there is practically no explanation in any foreign language, and the guards object to any oral explanation inside the galleries as well as using Google translate to get at least a hint of what one is seeing ("use of cellphones and photographic equipment prohibited", for crying or loud!) There is also a truly notable Japanese garden to be visited.

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