Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum is a national museum in Ueno-kōen, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage. It is an Important Cultural Property of Japan and was opened in 1872. The architecture, designed by Josiah Conder and Jin Watanabe, includes Japanese-Western Eclectic and Imperial Crown styles. It is the 44th most looked-up sight in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is 8 km from Tokyo and 19 km from Tokyo Haneda International Airport. It is located within Ueno Imperial Grant Park. Nearby attractions include the National Museum of Western Art (0.4 km), Ueno Zoo (0.5 km), and Tokyo Skytree (3.3 km). The Tokyo Stock Exchange and Yasukuni Shrine are also nearby, at 4.0 km and 4.1 km.
Temperatures change throughout the year. August is the warmest month with a high of 30 °C, and January is the coldest with a low of 0 °C. September is the wettest month, receiving 213 mm of rain. The museum charges a fee for entry. Opening hours are 09:30–17:00 on Mondays and from Wednesday to Thursday, and 09:30–20:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
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.
