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The National Museum of Western Art
Le Corbusier, UNESCO
European painting and sculpture, with Rodin in the courtyard, in Le Corbusier’s building in Ueno Park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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- Le Corbusier
- Rodin
- Address
- 7-7 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
Ueno, Tokyo - Nearest metro
- Ueno
450 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Website
- nmwa.go.jp
About The National Museum of Western Art
The National Museum of Western Art is at 7-7 Ueno Park, Taitō-ku (nmwa.go.jp). Its main building, by Le Corbusier, is part of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier”, inscribed by UNESCO in 2016.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The National Museum of Western Art before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The National Museum of Western Art are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- UenoGHH-TSTS;H450 m5 min walk
- InarichoG750 m10 min walk
- Ueno-okachimachiEG900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Sensō-ji1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tokyo Skytree3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The palace gardens3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tokyo Tower6.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Meiji Jingū8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 33 min
- The Shibuya crossing9.2 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Haneda Airport19 kmCar or taxi 69 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Tokyo Station4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Shinjuku Station7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Shibuya Station9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Shinagawa Station10 kmCar or taxi 40 min
Location
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