Art Galleries · Ueno
National Museum of Western Art
国立西洋美術館
The National Museum of Western Art stands in Ueno's museum district. Its collection and special exhibitions may use different tickets and schedules, so decide which visit you are making before entering.
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Before you go
- Find it
- 7-7 Ueno-koen, Taito City, Tokyo
- Visiting hours
- 09:30–17:30; Fridays/Saturdays until 20:00; last entry 30 minutes before closing. Closed Mondays (next day after a holiday Monday), 28 December–1 January. Collection galleries are scheduled to close 12 January–19 March 2027.Check the current official calendar and entry or booking conditions before travelling.
- Admission & costs
- Collection: adults ¥500, university ¥250; high-school age or younger, under 18 and age 65+ free. Special exhibitions priced separately.
Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.
Getting there
- UenoPark ExitJR Yamanote / Keihin-Tohoku lines1 min walk
A little time. A closer look.
The National Museum of Western Art stands in Ueno's museum district. Its collection and special exhibitions may use different tickets and schedules, so decide which visit you are making before entering.
Something to notice
Look at one work from a distance, then closer. Notice how the scale or texture changes your first impression.
A little consideration
Respect gallery photography restrictions and barriers. Check separate collection and special-exhibition arrangements.
Cover preview
This preview shows the cover. The full printable guide is available after purchase.
Digital PDF. All eight languages, color and monochrome editions, and future updates included.
Purchases are not available yet. Ten selected Tokyo guides are free to download without signing in.
One purchase includes every Tokyo guide and future additions for the lifetime of the collection.
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Make it a pocket guide.
Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.
Check your paper size and printer settings before printing.
Print one page
Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
National Museum of Western Art is your front cover. Open once for practical details, then fully for context, QR links and your own notes.
Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-10
Information may have changed. Check the destination’s official website before visiting.