Verified Oct 11, 2026
Tokyo National Museum
Museum · Tokyo · Japan 🇯🇵
Only official site
tnm.jp
Tickets online or at the entrance
“Waiting times at the main gate ticket counters may exceed 30 minutes during busy periods. We recommend purchasing tickets online for smoother entry into the museum.” tnm.jp
Admission prices
Adult
Adults (collection exhibitions)
¥1,000
1,000 yen
Student
University students
¥500
500 yen
Free
Under 18 and over 70
Free entry
Free
stated on tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php · checked 2026-10-04
Adults · 1,000 yen · University Students · 500 yen … High/Junior High/Elementary School Students and persons under 18 and over 70 · Free admission. Please present proof of age when entering the museum.
Practical
Tokyo National Museum: address
13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8712, JapanOpen in Google Maps →✓ tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php · 2026-10-04Tokyo National Museum: opening hours
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. · Open 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and on Sundays when the following Monday is a holiday.✓ tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php · 2026-10-04Tokyo National Museum: closing days
Closed · Mondays (Excluding holidays. On those days, the Museum will be open on Monday and closed the following day) · Year-end closure: From December 26 to December 31, 2026.✓ tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php · 2026-10-04Tokyo National Museum: what should I know before visiting?
Waiting times at the main gate ticket counters may exceed 30 minutes during busy periods. We recommend purchasing tickets online for smoother entry into the museum.✓ tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php · 2026-10-07Tokyo National Museum: how to get there
10 minutes' walk from Ueno or Uguisudani Station (Ginza or Hibiya Tokyo Metro Line) 15 minutes' walk from Ueno Station (Chiyoda Tokyo Metro Line) 15 minutes' walk from Nezu Station (Keisei Line) 15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station Visitor entrance is via the Main gate.✓ tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php · 2026-10-04Tokyo National Museum: parking
The Tohaku does not have a parking lot for general visitors. Please use the parking facilities around the stations.Translation · original in Japanese
東博には一般のお客様用駐車場はありません。駅周辺の駐車場をご利用ください。Tokyo National Museum: is it wheelchair accessible?
For visitors with wheelchairs, please consult our General Affairs section.✓ tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php · 2026-10-04Tokyo National Museum: are dogs allowed?
We do not permit entry with pets. (Guide dogs, mobility assistance dogs, and hearing dogs are excluded.)Translation · original in Japanese
ペットを連れての入館はお断りいたします。（盲導犬、介助犬、聴導犬を除く。）The Tokyo National Museum (nickname: Tōhaku) is Japan's museum with the longest history, originating from an exposition held at the Taiseido Hall of Yushima Seido in Meiji 5 (1872). It preserves and carefully maintains artworks, historical materials, archaeological artifacts, and other items centered on Japan and various countries and cultures of the Orient.
Translation · original in Japanese
東京国立博物館（愛称 東博）は、明治5年（1872）、湯島聖堂の大成殿で開催された博覧会から始まる、日本で最も長い歴史をもつ博物館です。日本を中心にした東洋のさまざまな国や文化の美術作品、歴史資料、考古遺物などを集めて大切に保管しています。
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