About the event
The exhibition brings together historic treasures and later artworks associated with the imperial collections. All works change across three display periods: 3–23 November, 26 November–20 December and 23 December–24 January. Reserve before arriving: there are no same-day ticket sales at the museum.
Plan your visit
- Hours & closure days
- 9:30–17:00; Fridays/Saturdays until 20:00; last entry 30 minutes earlier. Closed Mondays except 23 November and 11 January; also 24–25 November, 22 December, 28 December–3 January and 12 January.
- Admission
- Adults ¥2,500; under-23s and eligible students free. Check identification and reservation rules for free categories.
- Tickets & booking
- Timed advance reservations required; most free-admission categories also need reservations. No on-site same-day ticket sales.
Location & access
The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan
1-8 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Getting here
Use Otemon Gate: about five minutes from Otemachi exit C13a, or 15 minutes from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit. Allow time for the gate security check.