A family walks through Ueno Park in front of the Tokyo National Museum.Culture

Tokyo National Museum

東京国立博物館

Ueno, Tokyo · 東京

The oldest and largest museum in Japan. The Honkan alone runs from Jōmon pottery to Edo screens, and the sword room is a hushed, single-purpose gallery of blades.

Why it’s worth it

Skip the rest and give ninety minutes to the Honkan’s second floor. The exhibits rotate constantly, so it is never quite the same museum twice.

CategoryCulture
AreaUeno
Hours09:30–17:00 · closed Monday
Typical spend¥
swordsceramicshonkan

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