Museums / Art galleries

[010]Tokyo National Museum (Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsu-kan)

Description

  • This museum collects and displays valuable cultural assets from Japan and the East.
  • There are six exhibition halls, and it would take a whole day to explore them all.
  • It also has a good reputation for the contents of special exhibitions held for a limited time.

Business Hours

AM9:30 to PM6:30 (Friday, Saturday)
AM9:30 to PM4:30 (Others)

Closed Days

Every Monday (if Monday is a holiday, the next weekday)

English Support

Even the detailed descriptions in the introduction are written in English. Guidance is also provided in multiple languages, including English.

Barrier-Free

It’s hard to tell, but the elevator is in the center. (main hall)

Fees

One adult…1000yen (cash / credit card / SUICA / and more)

Access

You can get there in about 5 minutes on foot from the park exit of Ueno Station (JR lines). If you arrive at Ueno Station on Metro Ginza Line or Hibiya Line, first aim for JR Ueno Station or Ueno Park. (Tokyo National Museum is located in Ueno Park.)

Official Links

https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en

Nearby spots


Ueno Park (Ueno Koen)
This park includes the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Nature and Science, and Ueno Zoo.

National Museum of Nature and Science
Exhibits related to natural science from Japan and the world are held, including a life-size model of a dinosaur skeleton.

Ueno Zoo
This is Japan’s oldest zoo, and the giant panda exhibit is very popular.