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Updated: October 6, 2023

Mitsui Memorial Museum 三井記念美術館

7F Mitsui Main Building (also known as Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower), 2-1-1 Nihonbashi-muromachi, Chuo City, Tokyo

Learn about Japanese culture and heritage through a vast collection of artifacts

The Mitsui Memorial Museum is home to more than 4,000 arts and crafts owned by the Mitsui family, a well-known Japanese family in the business and financial world. These precious items were collected over three centuries and are integral to Japan's cultural heritage. The collection contains many items from the Edo period (1603–1867) such as tea ceremony utensils, paintings, swords, calligraphy works, and Noh drama masks and costumes.
The museum opened in 2005 on the 7th floor of the Mitsui Honkan Building. Notable for its early Showa-period (1926–1989) Western design, the building was designated an important cultural property. The museum does not have a permanent collection, but instead holds five exhibitions a year, showcasing works from the museum's collection and from outside sources.

How to Get There

  • Mitsukoshimae StationHanzomon LineGinza LineExit 71 min on foot

Contact

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Opening Hours

  • 10:00-17:00
    TuesdaysWednesdaysThursdaysFridaysSaturdaysSundaysHolidays

    *Changes depending on the season and/or time period
    *Last entry 30 minutes before closing
  • Closing days: MondaysNew Year's holidaysIf a scheduled closing falls on a public holiday, the facility will remain open on the holiday and close the next day.
    *Between exhibitions
    *Legally mandated building inspection days

Price

General admission: 1000 yen

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Varies per exhibition or screening

Facility Info

  • RestroomsNon-smoking areas
  • JapaneseEnglish
  • JapaneseEnglish
  • Automatic doorsWheelchair liftElevatorWheelchair accessible elevatorMulti-purpose toiletDiaper changing facilitiesBaby chair/high chairWheelchair loanBreast feeding roomAccessible communication formats

For updated information on opening hours, closings, prices, and more, please check the official website or ask the facility directly.