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.
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.
Spots around
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Shibamata
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SKY BUS TOKYO（Odaiba Night Course）
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Rikugien Gardens
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Tokyo City View
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Nezu Museum
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine
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Tofuya Ukai
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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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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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
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Izakaya experience
(Kabukicho) -
Water Bus (Kasai- Odaiba Line)
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Sushi making experience (Hassan)
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba line)
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Shibuya
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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teamLab Borderless Odaiba
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BOOK AND BED TOKYO
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Azabu-Juban
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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Origami experience
(Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan) -
Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Akihabara
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Kagurazaka
