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Taito, Tokyo / 東京国立博物館

Tokyo National Museum

Japan's oldest museum, holding over 120,000 works including 89 National Treasures, with about 3,000 on display across six buildings in Ueno Park.

A garden pond edged with rocks and lotus leaves, surrounded by large leafy trees and small thatched tea houses
The garden of the Tokyo National MuseumPhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

30 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:30-17:00; until 20:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays before a holiday Monday (last entry 30 minutes before closing).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed on Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday); year-end closure December 26-31, 2026.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Collection exhibitions: adults 1,000 yen, university students 500 yen; free for high school students and younger (under 18) and for holders of a disability certificate.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

10 minutes on foot from the Park exit of Ueno Station.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

No car park (use car parks near the station) and no bicycle parking.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

At the main gate ticket office: credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, Discover), e-money (iD, Suica and compatible transport IC cards, WAON) and UnionPay.

Checked 30 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Wheelchair ramps and lift, accessible and ostomate toilets, wheelchair and stroller loan.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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Address: Taito, Tokyo (Japanese address: 東京都台東区上野公園13-9)

Official site: https://www.tnm.jp/

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Crowds

Best time to visit

To see as much as possible, come early and allow a full day.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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