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Tokyo National Museum
Japan’s oldest museum
Japan’s greatest collection of its own art, from Jōmon pottery and samurai armour to screens, scrolls and national treasures, in several buildings in Ueno Park.
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- National treasures
- Ueno Park
- Address
- 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
Ueno, Tokyo - Nearest metro
- Iriya
800 m · 10 min walk
More distances - Website
- tnm.jp
About Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum is at 13-9 Ueno Park, Taitō-ku (tnm.jp). Its Honkan (Japanese Gallery) shows Japanese art; other buildings hold Asian art and the treasures of the Hōryū-ji.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tokyo National Museum before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Tokyo National Museum 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
- IriyaHH-TSTS;H800 m10 min walk
- UenoGHH-TSTS;H800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Sensō-ji1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tokyo Skytree3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The palace gardens4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Tokyo Tower7.3 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Meiji Jingū8.5 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 34 min
- The Shibuya crossing9.5 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Haneda Airport19 kmCar or taxi 71 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Tokyo Station4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Shinjuku Station7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Shibuya Station9.3 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Shinagawa Station11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Location
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