Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery, Tokyo

Name: Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery
Address: Tokyo, Japan
Telephone: +81 3-3401-5179

#119 among attractions in Tokyo

Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery is a gallery commemorating the "imperial virtues" of Japan's Meiji Emperor, installed on his funeral site in the Gaien or outer precinct of Meiji Shrine in Tōkyō. The gallery is one of the earliest museum buildings in Japan and itself an Important Cultural Property. ()

Local name: 聖徳記念絵画館 Opened: 23 October 1926 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 35°40'43"N, 139°43'5"E

Address

渋谷区 (se gu qu)Tokyo Japan

Contact

+81 3-3401-5179

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery open?

Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Kasumigaokamachi, Tokyo (4 min walk), Nippon Seinenkan, Tokyo (7 min walk), Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo (8 min walk), Tōgū Palace, Tokyo (11 min walk).

How to get to Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery:

Bus

Shinanomachieki-minamiguchi • Lines: 品97 (3 min walk)
Gondawara • Lines: 品97 (4 min walk)

Train

Shinanomachi (5 min walk)
Sendagaya (11 min walk)

Metro

Kokuritsu-kyogijo • Lines: E (7 min walk)
Aoyama-itchome • Lines: Dt;Z, Dt;Z;Ts;Tn, E, G, Z (14 min walk)