Japan’s oldest museum
“Tokyo National Museum” in Taito-ku, Tokyo is Japan’s oldest museum aimed at collecting, storing and exhibiting cultural properties of Japan and the Orient.
There are more than 110,000 collections including more than 80 national treasures and over 600 important cultural assets in the “Tokyo National Museum” consisting of 5 exhibition halls and museums. Not all of these collections are exhibited, but exhibition changes are held every Monday, which is a closed holiday. Therefore, no matter when you go, you will find new discoveries and you will not get bored.
In order to appreciate the work, fine designs such as lighting, exhibition composition, exhibition case etc are done. Since there are several exhibition panels explaining the exhibits, it has become possible to enjoy even people who have never been to the museum so much.
“Japanese Gallery” (Honkan) introduces the history of Japanese art and culture by exhibition. At 1F, crafts and sculptures are displayed by genre. You can also see the skills and unusual items of Japanese ancient craftsmanship. A museum shop is also set up here.
In addition, it is a theme park of Japanese art full of highlights that can not be seen in one day, such as the garden changing facial expressions by the four seasons. If you try to see everything, it will be insufficient in a day, so please make sure to visit after setting the priorities such as the exhibition you want to see. How about trying the history of Japan and the Orient at the “Tokyo National Museum” which has been devised to enjoy even those who have not been interested in arts and archeology until now?
Charms and Highlights of Tokyo National Museum
The number of the collections of it is about 116,000
The Tokyo National Museum is a museum with the longest history in Japan. It does business such as collection and storage, the restoration, the exhibition, the research and the educational spread, about cultural assets of the fine arts and the archaeology which range over Asia regions widely centering on Japan.
The number of the collections of the Tokyo National Museum is about 116,000 (88 national treasures, 634 important cultural properties). The quality and the amount of the collection are the best of Japan.
You can enjoy the coloring for every season
A valuable cultural asset is always being exhibited at 6 pavilions. Moreover, the lecture and the workshop, etc. relevant to it are held. A reference library, a restaurant and a museum shop are also in the site. In a rich green garden, you can enjoy the coloring for every season.
The main building is designated as the important cultural property
In the Tokyo National Museum, there are five halls of the main building, the Heisei hall, the Oriental hall, Horyu-ji Treasure House, and Hyokei-kan. There are outdoor exhibition and a garden, and there is Kuroda memorial hall in the other side around a street.
The main building is the building at the front of the main gate, and is designated as the important cultural property.
The gallery of Japanese fine arts
The main building is the gallery of Japanese fine arts, and there are the exhibition rooms for every genres, such as a sword, ceramic ware, lacquer work, in the first floor. On the second floor, the showpiece is exhibited along with the current of the times from Jomon and the Yayoi age to the Edo period.
Being wrapped with time-slipped to the old time
Moreover, the Japanese garden and five tearooms centering on the pond are on the reverse side of the main building. There is the thatch roof building etc. in this garden, so you can feel being wrapped with time-slipped to the old time.
It is the place exactly good for taking a walk.
Information(Access, Price/Charge, Tel, Address, Official site, etc.)
| Name: | Tokyo National Museum |
| Address: | Uenokoen 13-9 Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712 Japan |
| Access: | JR Yamanote-sen Line “Ueno-eki Station” (10 minutes walk) |
| Tel: | (+81) 3-5777-8600 |
| Price: | 1,000 yen (Adult) 500 yen (University or College Student) Free (High/Junior High/Elementary School Students and persons under 18 and over 70) Please refer the official web page. |
| Official site: | http://www.tnm.jp/ |
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