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Tokyo National Museum

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Tokyo National Museum

東京国立博物館

As Japan's oldest national museum and largest art museum, it houses a world-class collection of over 120,000 objects, including numerous National Treasures. Visitors can explore diverse galleries such as the Honkan (Japanese Gallery) and Toyokan (Asian Gallery), showcasing ancient and medieval Japanese art alongside treasures from across Asia.

On view today

111 works, room by room →

Hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the official site.

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ABOUT

The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. The museum collects, preserves, and displays a comprehensive collection of artwork and cultural objects from Asia, with a focus on ancient and medieval Japanese art and Asian art along the Silk Road. There is also a large collection of Greco-Buddhist art. As of April 2023, the museum held approximately 120,000 Cultural Properties, including 89 National Treasures, 319 Horyuji Treasures, and 649 Important Cultural Properties. As of the same date, the Japanese government had designated 902 works of art and crafts as National Treasures and 10,820 works of art and crafts as Important Cultural Properties, so the museum holds about 10% of the works of art and crafts designated as National Treasures and 6% of those designated as Important Cultural Properties. The museum also holds 2,651 cultural properties deposited by individuals and organisations, of which 54 are National Treasures and 262 are Important Cultural Properties. Of these, 3,000 cultural properties are on display at one time, with each changing for between four and eight weeks. The museum also conducts research and organizes educational events related to its collection.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Notable Works

  • 舟橋蒔絵硯箱Wikipedia (ja)
    本阿弥光悦

    国宝

  • 八橋蒔絵手箱Wikipedia (ja)
    尾形光琳

    国宝

  • 松林図Wikipedia (ja)
    長谷川等伯

    国宝

Exhibitions

Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.

Past exhibitions (5)

Museum basics

Founded
1872
Architect
Building completed
1908
Renovated
Director
藤原誠
Operated by
独立行政法人国立文化財機構
Annual visitors
National treasures
89
Important cultural properties
653
Site area
Floor area
21,500
Exhibition area
4,250
Architectural features
  • ネオ・バロック様式
  • 日本伝統の木造建築を鉄筋コンクリートに置き換えた、形と技術の和洋折衷建築
Accreditations
  • 重要文化財 (2001)
  • 重要文化財 (1978)
Awards
  • 日本デザイン学会年間作品賞 (2006)

Visit info

Hours
Monclosed
Tue09:30-17:00
Wed09:30-17:00
Thu09:30-17:00
Fri09:30-20:00
Sat09:30-20:00
Sun09:30-17:00
Tickets
  • 一般1,000円
  • 大学生500円
  • 高校生以下および満18歳未満無料
  • 満70歳以上無料
  • 障害者とその介護者各1名無料
  • 東京国立博物館キャンパスメンバーズ会員の学生・教職員無料
Avg. visit time
90 min
Reservation
Not required
Nearest station
JR上野駅公園口、徒歩10分
Address
13-9 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8712

Note: 月曜日(ただし月曜日が祝日または休日の場合は開館し、翌平日に休館)、年末休館(2026年12月26日~12月31日)、その他臨時休館あり。表慶館は展示・イベント開催時のみ開館。

Rules & amenities

Photography
Audio guide langs
JA · EN · ZH · KO · DE · FR · ES
Wheelchair
Yes
Kid-friendly
Yes
Café
Yes
Shop
Yes

Collection

Collection size
120,000 works
Top departments
  • 日本と東洋の文化財(美術品、考古遺物など)
  • ancient and medieval Japanese art and Asian art along the Silk Road
Featured artists
  • 本阿弥光悦
  • 尾形光琳
  • 黒田清輝

More info

Official site
www.tnm.jp

Frequently asked questions

How many items are on display at one time?

Approximately 3,000 cultural properties are on display at any given time, with individual items rotated every four to eight weeks.

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