Treasure Time

National Museum. The world’s finest collection of Nippon art. It’s somewhat of a hike, but beauty has its price, dears. 13-9 Ueno Park / Taito-ku / S: Ueno / 3822 1111 / 9.30am-5pm daily / open later some days during exhibitions, check website / tnm.jp

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art. Well-curated deposit of permanent and rotating works in a decostyle white home with lush, tranquil public gardens. 4-7-25 Kitashinagawa / Shinagawa-ku / S: Kitashinagawa / 3445 0651 / 11am-5pm Tue & Thu-sun, till 8pm Wed / haramuseum.or.jp

Nezu Museum. Kengo Kuma’s angular, garden-perched stunner houses fab Jap/asian objects + hidden tea rooms. 6-5-1 Minami-aoyama / Minato-ku / S: Omotesando / 3400 2536 / 10am-5pm Tue-sun / nezu-muse.or.jp/en