Sumida Hokusai Museum

Area

Ryogoku Sumida-ku

Category

Museum / Gallery

The Sumida Hokusai Museum locates in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, near the Tokyo Skytree. It is a must-visit for those who are fans of Katsushika Hokusai, an ukiyo-e artist from the late 1700s to the early 1800s. The four-storey museum is surrounded by aluminum panels. The first floor is a lecture hall, souvenir shop and a library with over 10,000 documents relating to Hokusai. The third and fourth floors are exhibits of Hokusai’s works and its replicas. Hokusai was born in Sumida-ku, and spent most of his life there. In the permanent exhibit, you can learn about his life in Sumida-ku through interactive displays and his works of art. At the special exhibits, held about 5 times annually, special events are held according to the exhibit’s theme.

Basic Information

Address

2-7-3, Kamezawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

Phone

03-5777-8600 (8:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.)

Hours

9:30a.m. - 5:30p.m. (last entry at 5;00p.m.)

Closed

Mondays (following weekday if Monday is a public holiday) and year-end holidays

Fee

【Permanent Exhibit】
Adults: ¥400 (¥320 for group visitors)
High school/university students and those 65 years or older: ¥300 (¥240 for group visitors)
Junior high school students and below: free

【Special Exhibit】
Varies by exhibit

Website

http://hokusai-museum.jp/?lang=en

Access

FromRyogoku Station (JR Chuo Sobu Line and Toei Oedo Line)
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about a 5-minute walk from Exit A3 or East Exit
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FromToei Ryogoku-eki Mae Bus Stop (Toei Bus / Sumida Loop Bus)
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about a 5-minute walk
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FromSumida Hokusai Museum Bus Stop (Sumida Loop Bus)
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less than a minute walk
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