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Imperial Palace vs Tokyo National Museum
Both Imperial Palace and Tokyo National Museum are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Tokyo National Museum ranks significantly better than Imperial Palace. Tokyo National Museum comes in at 94 with endorsements from 7 publications such as Time Out, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Imperial Palace
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Michelin Guide
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1-1 Chiyada, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-8111
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Frommer's
"The Imperial Palace, home of the Imperial family, is the heart and soul of Tokyo."
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Travel + Leisure
"Located on the former site of the 15th-century Edo Castle, the Imperial Palace is the official residence of Japan's royal family."
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Time Out
"Tokyo's Imperial Palace stands on what was once the site of Edo castle and residence of the Tokugawa shogunate."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Emperor, who lives there still, opens it to the public on 23 December and 2 January each year. The rest of the year, visitors can wander among the 250,000 trees of Higashi-gyoen Garden."
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Get a glimpse of the monarch's treasures in the Museum of the Imperial Collections.
Condé Nast Traveler
"On the emperor’s birthday—December 23—the inner gardens of the Imperial Palace are opened so the populace can come wish the emperor good health and a long life."
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Tokyo National Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Michelin Guide
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13-9 Ueno Park, Taito, Tokyo 110-8712
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Fodor's
"This complex of four buildings grouped around a courtyard is one of the world's great repositories of East Asian art and archaeology."
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Concierge
"The national museum of Japan has a spectacular collection of Japanese art, but the displays can be on the old-fashioned side."
Travel + Leisure
"The Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park is the largest repository of Japanese art and artifacts in the world."
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Time Out
"If you have just one day to devote to museum-going in Tokyo and are interested in Japanese art and artefacts, this is the place to visit."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"A must-see museum whose collection of treasures is astounding both in terms of scope (110,000 exhibits) and quality."
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Recommend prioritising the Japanese Gallery (Hon-kan) and the Gallery of Horyu-ji Treasures.
