The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
©The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
A museum specializing in Western art located in Ueno Park in Taito Ward, Tokyo.
The main building was registered as a World Cultural Heritage on July 17, 2016 as an architectural asset of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement.”
The main building was registered as a World Cultural Heritage on July 17, 2016 as an architectural asset of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement.”
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Street address
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7-7 Ueno Koen, Taito Ward, Tokyo
110-0007
Access
Route1
- About 1 minute on foot from Koenguchi Exit at JR Ueno Station, or about 7 minutes on foot from Keisei Ueno Station
Route2
- 8 minutes on foot from Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Hibiya Line
Opening Hours
- 09:30-17:30 (09:30-20:00 on Fridays) (permanent exhibit until 20:00 on Saturdays)
Displays may vary depending on the exhibit
Closed
- Mondays, (Tuesdays if Monday falls on a holiday), year-end and New Year holiday (Dec. 28-Jan. 1)
Website
- http://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/
Best season
- All year
Point
- Admission until 30 minutes before closing.
Spots around
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Origami experience
(Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan) -
Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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SMALL WORLDS miniature museum
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Kagurazaka
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Tofuya Ukai
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Akihabara
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Rikugien Gardens
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba line)
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Meiji Jingu
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Water Bus (Kasai- Odaiba Line)
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Sushi making experience (Hassan)
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Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
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Azabu-Juban
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Izakaya experience
(Kabukicho) -
Tokyo Skytree Town (a city walk between Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree Town)
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Tokyo City View
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Nezu Museum
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine
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BOOK AND BED TOKYO
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Sumida Hokusai Museum
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Mt. Takao
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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Shibuya
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NAKANO BROADWAY
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teamLab Borderless Odaiba(Closed down on August 31, 2022)
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Harajuku Takeshita Street
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Sake tasting experience
(Meishu Center Sake Shop Ochanomizu) -
ANIME TOKYO STATION
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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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Edo Kiriko glass making experience (at Sumida Edo Kiriko Kan)
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SKY BUS TOKYO(Odaiba Night Course)
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Shibamata