2022.03.15 〜 2022.04.10
Appreciation of masterpieces of Japanese art featuring cherry blossoms & cherry blossom viewing in the garden
The Tokyo National Museum, located in Ueno Onshi Park and celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, will hold “Cherry Blossom Viewing at the Museum” during the spring cherry blossom season. In each exhibition room of the main building, various masterpieces of Japanese art featuring cherry blossoms, such as paintings and ceramics, are on display. The garden on the north side of the Honkan, which is planted with some 10 varieties of cherry trees including Someiyoshino, will be open to the public, so please enjoy viewing cherry blossoms in the garden after viewing the art (open 10:00-16:00, subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. (Open 10:00-16:00; may be cancelled due to inclement weather.)
During the exhibition period, there will also be participatory events such as the “Sakura Stamp Rally,” in which visitors can answer quizzes related to the artworks in the galleries and download gift images for those who answer all the questions correctly, and the “Tokyo Expo Haiku Poetry Contest (Hanami de Ikku),” an online call for artworks featuring cherry blossoms and haiku poems on the theme of cherry blossoms.
Event SummaryOutline
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Tokyo National Museum 13-9 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access |
About 10 minutes walk from JR Ueno Station Park Exit or Uguisudani Station South Exit, about 15 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line/Hibiya Line Ueno Station or Chiyoda Line Nezu Station, about 15 minutes walk from Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Ueno Station, or take the “Tozai Megurin” Taito City circulation bus from “Ueno Station Iriya-guchi” stop to the “Misakizaka Round Trip Route via Ueno Park Get off at the second bus stop “Tokyo National Museum Mae”.
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| Holding period | Tuesday, March 15, 2022 – Sunday, April 10, 2022 |
| Opening Hours | 9:30-17:00 (admission until 30 minutes before closing) |
| Contact Us | Hello Dial 050-5541-8600 |
| Related Links | Official Site |
