Hours
Opening Hours
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last admission 4:30 p.m.)
――Late opening on Fridays and Saturdays――
On Fridays and Saturdays, the Museum opens until 8:00 p.m. (last admission 7:30 p.m.), except for Fridays Mar. 28, Apr. 25.
Closed
Mondays,
year-end & New Year holidays, February 23 (The Emperor's Birthday), and during rotations. (If Monday is a holiday, the Museum will be
open on that Monday and closed on the following weekday.)
Subject to change.
The museum will be temporarily closed from May 7, 2025. Full reopening is scheduled for autumn 2026.
Calender
* Visiting the Museum on Fridays:
- The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, in which the Museum is located, are closed on Fridays.
- When the East Gardens are closed, including Fridays, visitors have access to the Museum through the Ote-mon Gate only.