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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HISTORIC BEAUTY OF ARTS AND BUILDINGSMore Information about The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
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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SKY BUS TOKYO(Odaiba Night Course)
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Kagurazaka
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Water Bus (Tokyo Cruise)
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Kanda Myojin Shrine
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Akihabara
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BOOK AND BED TOKYO
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Water Bus (Kasai- Odaiba Line)
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Nezu Museum
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Origami experience
(Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan) -
Sake tasting experience
(Meishu Center Sake Shop Ochanomizu) -
Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
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Azabu-Juban
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Hama-rikyu Gardens
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Meiji Jingu
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Ebisu Yokocho
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Water bus (Asakusa-Odaiba line)
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Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line
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NAKANO BROADWAY
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Sumida Hokusai Museum
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Izakaya experience
(Kabukicho) -
Edo Kiriko glass making experience (at Sumida Edo Kiriko Kan)
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Ameyoko(Shopping Street)
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Tokyo Skytree Town (a city walk between Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree Town)
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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ANIME TOKYO STATION
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Tofuya Ukai
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Tokyo City View
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Nihonbashi (cultural experience)
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SMALL WORLDS miniature museum
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Shibamata
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Harajuku Takeshita Street
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Sushi making experience (Hassan)
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teamLab Borderless Odaiba(Closed down on August 31, 2022)
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Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
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Mt. Takao
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YanakaGinza(Shopping Street)/Nezu-jinja Shrine
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Shibuya
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Rikugien Gardens