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Tokyo National Museum


Tokyo National Museum
13 - 9 Ueno Park
Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-8712
Japan
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Super Hotel JR Ueno Iriyaguchi £40 0.3 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Sutton Place Hotel Ueno £49 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel New Ueno £107 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Suigetsu Hotel Ohgaisou £119 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Touganeya Hotel £69 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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Komagata Dojo 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Isen Honten 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Bentenyama Miyakozushi Sohonten 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Thing to Do Distance Rating
Ueno Park 0.5 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Kitchen Town (Kappabashi) 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Suganami 1.0 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Tokyo” wordtravels.com / Globe Media Ltd.
“Hooked on Tokyo” msnbc.msn.com / Frommer's
“Favorite experiences in Tokyo” msnbc.msn.com / Frommer's
“Tokyo, for the very first time” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 43 attractions in Taito
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This famous museum houses the largest collection of Japanese artifacts and artworks in the world. With over 100,000 pieces and room to display only...... more » This famous museum houses the largest collection of Japanese artifacts and artworks in the world. With over 100,000 pieces and room to display only 4,000, exhibits are rotated constantly. « less
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Historic site, Historic home, History museum, Art gallery
Address: 13 - 9 Ueno Park Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-8712
Japan
Tel: 81 3 3822 1111

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“Excellent, comprehensive collection of Japanese and Asian art”
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4 of 5 stars
midway42
Saint Paul, Minnesota
10 May 2009

The Tokyo National Museum is actually a group of separate buildings with separate entrance fees and collections. I visited the Honkan Gallery only but will give brief summaries of the others for sake of completeness. Access is at the North end of Ueno park via Ueno station. Honkan (Japanese) Gallery: Most would consider this the "main gallery" and it is... more

“World class museum”
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5 of 5 stars
oz27
Qld
29 Apr 2008
1
person found this review helpful

A great bilingual museum. Lots of old stuff and very interesting. more

“Nice museum albeit a little pricey”
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4 of 5 stars
orangekitty
USA
3 Feb 2008
4
people found this review helpful

It's a pretty big museum with various buildings connected together. Not particularly crowded when I was there except the special exhibits area. Grounds are beautiful. Entrance fee is a little steep but you can save money by skipping the special exhibition fee which when I went wasn't really that great anyway (definitely not worth the extra price). Museum focuses on... more

“良い勉強になります。”
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4 of 5 stars
バニ
千葉
Google Translation
3 Nov 2009

　気にはなっていたのですが、なかなか機会がなくて、先日初めて子供と出かけました。　お休みの日だったので人もかなり出ていま... more

“広い･･･広い！！そしてお勧めはVR”
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5 of 5 stars
スキー好き好き
金沢市
Google Translation
18 Sep 2009

中に入って、びっくり！！本館以外に4つも建物が・・・。 本館だけでも、半日以上かかって、全く観切れませんでした。。。 ... more

“行くたびに違った楽しみが”
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4 of 5 stars
こまたん
東京
Google Translation
19 Feb 2009

広大な上野公園の一番奥にあるのが博物館。通常、特別展をみに訪れる人がほとんどであろうが、実は平常展もみのがせない。博物館... more

“国立博物館として頑張ってます”
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5 of 5 stars
KNSkobe
New York City, New York
Google Translation
17 Feb 2009

国立博物館は京都、奈良もありますが、やはり東京のここが一番立派です。 特別展も素晴らしい企画展が多いですが、常設展... more

“Si te gustan los museos”
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3 of 5 stars
Retsua
Murcia
24 Apr 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Es un museo muy interesante pero que para el que desconoce la historia japonesa se hace quizás demasiado denso, es... more

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Tokyo National Museum Address

13 - 9 Ueno Park, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture 110-8712, Japan
Tel: 81 3 3822 1111