The massive Tokyo National Museum (Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) which opened in 1938 is a short walk from Ueno or Uguisudani Stations on the Yamanote Line. Tokyo National Museum houses the largest collection of Japanese art in the world: calligraphy, ceramics, statuary, swords, paintings and Buddhist treasures from Horyuji Temple in Nara. There are also extensive collections from Korea, China, India, Central Asia, and Egypt.
The Honkan (Main Gallery) and the Toyokan (Eastern Antiquities Gallery) are the biggest buildings and house most of the Museum's exhibits. The Honkan is devoted to Japanese artifacts and the Toyokan to exhibits from the rest of Asia.
The Honkan, built in 1937, was designed by the prominent pre-World War II architect Jin Watanabe. It consists of two very spacious floors with 24 exhibition galleries that include the Dawn of Japanese Art, Attire of the Military Elite, Courtly Art, Buddhist Art, Ainu and Ryukyu Art, Daily Utensils, and Modern Art.
Admission is presently 420 for adults, 130 for college students.
National Museum 13-9 Ueno Park Taito-ku Tokyo 110-8712 Tel: 03-3822-1111 Nearest station Ueno (Park exit).
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Japan Museums: Tokyo National Museum
The massive Tokyo National Museum (Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) which opened in 1938 is a short walk from Ueno or Uguisudani Stations on the 
