National Museum of Western Art
Tokyo, Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site
This national art museum and museum building is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tokyo. Designed by Le Corbusier and Kunio Maekawa, the site is an Important Cultural Property of Japan and a Registered Monument of Japan. It is the 90th most looked-up sight in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is located 8 km from Tokyo and 18 km from Tokyo Haneda International Airport. It is near the Tokyo National Museum and Ueno Zoo, which are 0.4 km and 0.5 km away. The Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and Yasukuni Shrine are also nearby.
The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach up to 30 °C. September is the wettest month with about 213 mm of rain, while January and February are cooler with lows of 0 °C. The museum is open Tuesday through Thursday from 09:30 to 17:30, Friday and Saturday from 09:30 to 20:00, and Sunday from 09:30 to 17:30. It is closed on Mondays and from December 28 to January 1. Admission fees apply, and wheelchair access is available.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is September, with about 213 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 51 | 55 | 110 | 123 | 133 | 166 | 152 | 164 | 213 | 196 | 90 | 49 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
