The Meiji Jingu Museum, designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, offers a serene atmosphere that seamlessly blends with its surroundings. Upon entering, the peaceful context of the building immediately stands out. I particularly appreciated the spacious, minimalist main lobby with just a few benches, perfect for sitting and soaking in the tranquil environment. The exhibition on Emperor Meiji is rich in detail, providing a deep insight into his life and legacy—definitely worth spending 2 hours exploring. Overall, I highly recommend this museum, especially for families with children.

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Beautiful building & a serene atmosphere inside. We enjoyed the exhibits but agree with other reviewers who say that there aren't that many exhibits. On this basis, it doesn't represent good value for money but as a quiet time on a busy touristy day, in pleasant surroundings, it sufficed.

Meiji Jingu Museum built to commemorate 100 years of establishing Meiji Jingu Shine and Park. This is a beautiful building designed by Kuma Kendo who uses a lot of timber in his architectural designs! On display are jaw dropping beautiful possessions of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken and photos of trees being moved from their original place to the man made Park "large trees", 100,000 in fact were relocated. Even though small it really is a worthwhile place to visit before or after visiting Meiji Jingu Shine.

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This place is open, not closed as currently shown by Google. It's a fairly small museum and I think probably not worth the ¥1000 entry fee for what there is. But if you're particularly interested in some of the possessions Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, then drop by. The signature item is the intricately designed ceremonial dress worn by the Princess displayed in the 2nd floor gallery. No photos allowed inside unfortunately.

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A superb, modern, clean museum. It looked hidden and came across it accidentally during a visit to Meiji Jingu. It is air-conditioned and comfortable which is a nice respite from the heat of outdoor summer. Many extraordinary and well-preserved historical items from the Meiji period such as those belonging to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Most of the exhibition area of the museum is forbidden for photography and videography. Staff is friendly.