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Tokyo museum ticket 2026, is 2,200 yen normal?
2200 is pretty much the going rate now tbh. The big ones like Mori Art Museum and the National Art Center have crept up, and special exhibitions often run 2000 to 2500. If its a permanent collection only, thats on teh higher side but not scammy. Locals get spoiled by cheap ward museums and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum at around 500 to 700 yen, so we grumble too. Youre not being tourist priced.
yeah and permanent collection at some smaller places like the Setagaya Art Museum still runs around 200 to 400 yen
true, the smaller ward museums are where its at. Nerima Art Museum is like 300 yen and never packed.
nerima's a solid pick, shakujii koen station is right there so its easy to tack onto a park walk. also check if theyre between exhibitions, the main hall shuts for install weeks. some of these ward spots only open the good room on weekends
Setagaya's a good shout, though the permanent collection there is basically the old Gotoh Museum setup so it's small. Ward galleries like Ota Memorial or Meguro's tiny space often free or a few hundred yen, which is why the 2,200 quote stings.
fwiw the 2,200 quote prob includes the special exhibition too, since permanent-only at most big places sits closer to 1,500.
plus the 2,200 usually bundles the special show
That bundle is usually how it works, though a few places now sell the special show as a separate timed ticket and the 1,500 permanent figure creeps up on weekends. Check the museum's own site for the breakdown before you commit.
yayoi kusama shows push past 2,500
Agree on the grumbling part. The catch is those cheap places are basically run by the wards, so the pricing depends on where you happen to be staying.
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shinagawa is fine but try tokyo sea life park in shinagawa too, way quieter on saturdays & the jellyfish room alone is worth the 2500 yen