Tokyo National Museum | Hall of Fame | Main Building & Asian Gallery | Star Lecturer Professional Level Explanation

Echoes Across a Thousand Years: Awakening Cultural Relics with Stories. Tokyo National Museum: This is Japan’s largest museum, located at the northern end of Ueno Park in Taito-ku, Tokyo. It consists of a two-story Japanese-style building, the Toyokan (Eastern Art Gallery) on the left, the Hyokeikan (Gallery of Horyuji Treasures) on the right, and the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures next to the main gate, with a total of 43 exhibition halls. Located at the northern end of Ueno Park in Taito-ku, Tokyo, it opened in 1872 and is Japan’s richest museum in terms of Chinese cultural relics, as well as an important landmark for the collection and display of cultural heritage in Japan and Asia. The Tokyo National Museum is the oldest museum in Japan, housing a unique and comprehensive collection of artworks and handicrafts from Japan and other parts of Asia, and providing information about Japanese culture and history.

Available Sessions: ☆Morning Session 10:00-13:00 (Duration: 3h) ☆Afternoon Session 14:00-17:00 (Duration: 3h)

Overview of Explanation Order: Main Building [Japanese Cultural Relics]:

• Overview of Japanese historical process
• Jomon/Yayoi/Kofun/
• Asuka/Nara/Heian/
• Kamakura/Nanboku-cho/Muromachi
• Azuchi-Momoyama/Edo/Meiji Restoration
• Main Building National Treasure Gallery
• Tea Ceremony Utensils Exhibition Hall
• Japanese Samurai Armor Exhibition Hall
• Edo Life Utensils Exhibition Hall
• Ukiyo-e Exhibition Hall

Toyokan [Chinese Cultural Relics]: ★Chinese Stone Buddhist Sculpture Exhibition Hall (Highlight)

• Gandhara Sculpture Exhibition Hall
• Otani Expedition Exhibition Hall
• Egyptian Mummies
• Oracle Bone Inscriptions
• Bronze Ware
• Tang Sancai (Tri-color glazed pottery)
• Porcelain
• Han Dynasty Stone Reliefs
• Chinese Painting and Calligraphy

Note: The above exhibits are for reference only. Museum exhibits are subject to irregular adjustments and are based on the actual exhibits on the day. Cancellation 7 days (inclusive) or more before departure: Full refund available. Cancellation 1-6 days before departure: 50% refund available. Cancellation on the day of departure or no-show: No refund.