Sumida Hokusai Museum
©THE SUMIDA HOKUSAI MUSEUM
Katsushika Hokusai, praised as a world-class artist, was born near Hokusai Dori in what is now known as Sumida Ward, and spent most of his 90-year life in the ward, leaving behind many excellent works.
In addition to showcasing Hokusai’s works, the museum conducts exhibitions and educational outreach projects with diverse themes that convey the relationship between Hokusai and Sumida in an easy-to-understand manner.
In addition to showcasing Hokusai’s works, the museum conducts exhibitions and educational outreach projects with diverse themes that convey the relationship between Hokusai and Sumida in an easy-to-understand manner.
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More Information about Sumida Hokusai Museum
Street address
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2-7-2 Kamezawa, Sumida Ward
130-0014
Access
Route1
- About 5 minutes on foot from Exit A3 at Ryogoku Station on the Toei Oedo Line
Route2
- About 9 minutes on foot from the East Exit of Ryogoku Station on the JR Sobu Line
Opening Hours
- 9:30-17:30 (admission until 30 minutes before closing)
Closed
- Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays
Best season
- All year
Point
- Free for junior high school students and younger. Requires identification for proof of age.

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Origami experience
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Edo Kiriko glass making experience (at Sumida Edo Kiriko Kan)
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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SKY BUS TOKYO(Odaiba Night Course)
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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Azabu-Juban
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Izakaya experience
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Rikugien Gardens
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Harajuku Takeshita Street
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Kagurazaka
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Shibamata
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Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba line)
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Akihabara
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Mt. Takao
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Tofuya Ukai
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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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