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