The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 10:00
¥500, university students ¥250, free for younger children
Picking out some special treats from its plentiful MOMAT collection to celebrate the onset of spring, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo displays sakura-themed art from March 13 to April 12. You’ll get to see Kawai Gyokudo’s folding-screen masterpiece Parting Spring and classics such as Kikuchi Hobun’s Fine Rain on Mt Yoshino at this seasonal exhibition. A visit here is best combined with cherry blossom-viewing at the nearby Imperial Palace, the Chidorigafuchi promenade and Kitanomaru Park. Make sure to stop by the museum shop on the first floor to pick up some seasonal trinkets decorated with floral motifs.
Special tours in English are also offered for free on March 19, 25-26, April 1-2 and 9, showcasing several spring-themed works. Reservations are not required.
The exhibition is closed on Mondays (except March 30).
