Tokyo National Museum

Area

Ueno

Category

Museum / Gallery History

The Tokyo National Museum, built in 1872, is a museum filled with historical artifacts and works of art not only from Japan but parts of Asia as well. This museum boasts over 110,000 pieces of cultural treasures, including items like kimonos and samurai swords from centuries ago. Most of the displays have English descriptions, so foreign visitors too can learn about Japanese history while visiting this museum.

(JUL 12.2018)

Basic Information

Address

13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Phone

03-5777-8600

Hours

9:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Closed

Mondays (Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday)

Fee

Adults: ¥620
University students: ¥410 
High/junior high/elementary school students: Free
Persons under 18 and over 70: Free

*Group discounts available for groups of 20 or more people

Credit Card

Visa, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, DISCOVER, Union Pay

Guide

Available in English twice every month

Website

http://www.tnm.jp

Access

FromShinjuku Station

【Shinjuku Sta.】JR Yamanote Line / for Ikebukuro
→【Ueno Sta.】from the Ueno Park Exit → about a 10-minute walk

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】JR Yamanote Line / for Ueno
→【Ueno Sta.】from the Ueno Park Exit → about a 10-minute walk

FromNarita Airport

【Narita Airport Sta.】Keisei Line / for Keisei Ueno
→【Keisei Ueno Sta.】from the Main Exit → about a 15-minute walk

FromHaneda Airport

【Haneda Airport Sta.】Tokyo Monorail / for Hamamatsucho
→【Hamamatsucho Sta.】JR Keihintohoku Line / for Tokyo
→【Ueno Sta.】from the Ueno Park Exit → about a 10-minute walk