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Museum · Ueno Park · Tokyo

Tokyo National Museum

Hushed galleries of lacquer, silk and bronze

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When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 150 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: The National Museum of Western Art 406 m · Ueno Park 477 m · Kayaba Coffee 511 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Japanese art in the Honkan, Asian collections in the Tōyōkan and the Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures. Buy online: the gate queue can pass 30 minutes; the Tōyōkan is closed 30 Nov-31 Dec 2026.
Fine in the rainIconicGood with kidsStep-free access
Today09:30–20:00
All hoursMo, We-Th 09:30-17:00; Fr-Su 09:30-20:00 (checked 2026-07-18)
Price range¥1000 per ticket
Visit lengthAbout 150 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSome slopes or steps
Sources and dates (6)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: OpenStreetMap (checked 2026-07-18)
  • Price range: per tnm.jp, read 27 Sept 2026
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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Also in this area

Sensō-jiAsakusa · Enter by the Kaminarimon gate, walk Nakamise-dori to the main hall and the five-storey pagoda. Come early, before the Nakamise stalls open, when the approach is almost empty.The National Museum of Western ArtUeno Park · The national collection of Western art, a few steps from the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park. The permanent galleries are free on the second Sunday of each month (Kawasaki Free Sunday).Ueno ParkUeno · The green hub of Ueno: museums, Shinobazu Pond and a long cherry-lined main path. Walk it between the museums; in late March and early April it is Tokyo's busiest hanami ground.