Tokyo National Museum Private Guided Tour - Admission Included

Explore the Tokyo National Museum
with an English-speaking guide

Meet your guide at the ticket office (information desk) at the museum entrance to start the tour. Founded in 1872, the Tokyo National Museum is the oldest museum in Japan, with about 120,000 works in its collection and nearly 100 National Treasures. More than 3,000 works are always on display, offering an overview of Japanese history from ancient times to the present.

This tour does not include special exhibitions and mainly covers the permanent exhibitions in the Honkan and the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures. Admission is included so you can skip the ticket line, and the displays change little by little every week.

Understand Japanese art history through ukiyo-e and netsuke

In the Japanese Gallery, get an overview of Japanese art history, including ukiyo-e (woodblock prints). You will also see netsuke, small ornaments used by people in the Edo period (1603 to 1868).

See Buddhist statues and Silk Road treasures at the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures

As an optional stop, visit the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures to see Buddhist statues and treasures of the Silk Road. Another optional stop, the Japanese Archaeology Gallery, displays ancient artifacts including haniwa and tools.

※ Special exhibitions are not included in the tour.
※ The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures and the Japanese Archaeology Gallery are optional.