Tokyo National Museum The Tale of Genji Special Exhibition Ticket

Name: Tokyo National Museum The Tale of Genji Special Exhibition Ticket
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SKU: 174089
Price: 4.36 USD
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Highlights

This is the first special exhibition on The Tale of Genji ever held at the Tokyo National Museum. Written by Murasaki Shikibu in the mid-Heian period about a thousand years ago, The Tale of Genji has been read by many generations and expressed in countless works of art across the ages. The exhibition presents, on an unprecedented scale, the art of The Tale of Genji that spread across many genres, including paintings, calligraphy and crafts, from the Heian period to the Taisho period. On the day of your visit, the same ticket also gives access to the Tohaku Collection Exhibition (regular exhibition).

Program

Discover the art of The Tale of Genji
in the Heiseikan special exhibition galleries

Held in the Heiseikan of the Tokyo National Museum, this special exhibition brings together paintings and crafts depicting scenes and motifs from The Tale of Genji, manuscripts and commentaries of the text, and expressions that spread into performing arts and popular culture. It is a large-scale exhibition jointly organized by the Kyoto and Tokyo National Museums, and some works will be rotated during the exhibition period.

What is The Tale of Genji?

It is a long tale written in the mid-Heian period, when aristocratic culture flourished, by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting who served Shoshi, daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga. The troubled life of the hero Hikaru Genji is told with deep, delicate psychology and a refined aesthetic sense, through his romances with women and the rise and fall of court society.

The last ten of the 54 chapters tell the story after Hikaru Genji's death, with his illegitimate son Kaoru as the main character, and are known as the "Uji Chapters." It remains a masterpiece read as a classic to this day.

Check the exhibition period and opening hours

The exhibition runs from Tuesday, January 19 to Sunday, March 14, 2027. Opening hours are 09:30–17:00, and until 20:00 every Friday and Saturday. Admission is until 30 minutes before closing.

The museum is closed on Mondays, but open on Monday, February 22, 2027.

※ Exhibited works, exhibition period, opening hours and closing days are subject to change. Please check the official exhibition website for the latest information.

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What's Included

[Pair Advance Ticket] Pair advance ticket (General admission only, set of 2)
[Advance Ticket] 1 advance ticket (the ticket type you select: General, University/Vocational school student or High school student)

How To Use

Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
Show the QR voucher on your smartphone at the entrance. There is no need to exchange it for a ticket.
Valid for one visit on the day of viewing during the exhibition period (January 19 – March 14, 2027).

Meeting point :
Tokyo National Museum Heiseikan (特別展「源氏物語　王朝のかがやき」)
〒110-8712 東京都台東区上野公園13-9

Meeting point guide:
10 minutes' walk from JR Ueno Station or Uguisudani Station, 15 minutes' walk from Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya lines, 15 minutes' walk from Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, and 15 minutes' walk from Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Line. By car, it is 5 minutes from the Ueno exit of the Shuto Expressway Ueno Route.

Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.

※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.