National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

National Museum of Western Art sits in Ueno Park in Tokyo's Taito Ward, housed in a Le Corbusier-designed building that opened in 1959 and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 as part of his global architectural legacy. The museum's core is the Matsukata Collection—roughly 400 works assembled by the shipbuilding magnate Kojiro Matsukata in the early 20th century, including paintings by Monet, Renoir, and Rodin bronzes. The forecourt displays a cast of Rodin's Gates of Hell and The Thinker. Admission to the permanent collection is about ¥500, and the museum is closed on Mondays. is just one of many options in Tokyo. Major attractions worth considering include Cat Street Tokyo, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, and Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu).