Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest museum in Japan, located in Ueno City Park. The museum includes five buildings – Oriental, Heisei, Ceremonial, Main and Horyu-ji Treasures. The total area of the premises is about 100 thousand square meters. It is the largest cultural center of the country.

In the main building of the museum is the main gallery of exhibits. The building was opened in 1938. There are historical, ethnographic materials, works of applied and fine arts, exhibits that reflect the path of development of the state from ancient times to the present. The ceremonial building was established in 1909. It was built by the architect Takuma Katayama, in the western style of the Japanese Meiji era. At the moment, seminars are held in the building and scientific societies are gathering. The eastern building was opened in 1968. It exhibits archaeological finds from various parts of Asia. Heisei Corps and Horyu-ji Treasures were opened in 1999.

At this stage of its existence, the museum has about 120,000 exhibits, among which are products made of metal, ceramics, porcelain, weapons, armor, fabrics, paintings, photographs and archaeological relics.