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