Setagaya Literary Museum, Tokyo

Name: Setagaya Literary Museum
Address: 1 Chome-10-１０ Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-0062, Japan
Telephone: +81 3-5374-9111

#292 among attractions in Tokyo

Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

The Setagaya Literary Museum is an art museum in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya, Tokyo. It is owned by Setagaya City and operated by Setagaya Cultural Foundation. The museum was founded in April 1995 as a comprehensive museum of modern literature originated from Setagaya. It also functions as a library, as well as museum and archives. ()

Local name: 世田谷文学館 Established: 1995 (29 years ago)Coordinates: 35°40'1"N, 139°36'32"E

Address

1 Chome-10-１０ Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku世田谷区 (shi tian gu qu)Tokyo 157-0062 Japan

Contact

+81 3-5374-9111

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Day trips

Setagaya Literary Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oya Soichi Bunko, Sengawa Theater, Tamagawa Aqueduct, Kamikitazawa.

0.6 miE
Library
Oya Soichi Bunko, Mitaka
16 min walk • Soichi Bunko is a library in Japan that holds the popular, non-academic magazines and books collected and prized by Oya Soichi, with continuations of the collection after he died. Magazines include those about the popular culture of the day.
1.3 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Sengawa Theater, Tokyo
33 min walk • Sengawa Theater is a municipal theater in Sengawa Town, Chofu, Tokyo. The culture and performing arts quarter known as the "ACT+ district", located in the city's urban development area, along with Art Museum and City House Sengawa, totaling 432 meters in length, are part of the...
1 miN
Aqueduct
Tamagawa Aqueduct, Tokyo
26 min walk • Tamagawa Aqueduct is a 43 km long Japanese aqueduct located in Tokyo. It was constructed by the Tokugawa shogunate to supply drinking and fire-fighting water from the Tama river to Edo, providing irrigation water around farm villages.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Kamikitazawa, Mitaka
23 min walk • Kamikitazawa is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Minamikarasuyama, Mitaka
13 min walk • Minamikarasuyama is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Kamisoshigaya, Chōfu
29 min walk • Kamisoshigaya is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Kyūden, Mitaka
26 min walk • Kyūden is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood
Hachimanyama, Mitaka
18 min walk • Hachimanyama is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
0.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Kitakarasuyama, Mitaka
15 min walk • Kitakarasuyama is a district of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Setagaya Literary Museum open?

Setagaya Literary Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Setagaya Literary Museum?

Nearby attractions include Minamikarasuyama, Mitaka (13 min walk), Kitakarasuyama, Mitaka (15 min walk), Oya Soichi Bunko, Mitaka (16 min walk), Hachimanyama, Mitaka (18 min walk).

How to get to Setagaya Literary Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Setagaya Literary Museum:

Bus

芦花パークゴルフ練習場 • Lines: 成02 (2 min walk)
ウテナ前 • Lines: 成02 (3 min walk)

Train

Roka-koen (7 min walk)
Hachimanyama (11 min walk)