Art exhibitions

Hideyo Noguchi 150th Anniversary Exhibition: The Fight Against Infectious Diseases (National Museum of Nature and Science)

Japanese title: 野口英世生誕150年記念企画展「感染症への挑戦：過去・現在・未来」（国立科学博物館）

National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno Sta.)

Exhibition tracing humanity's fight against infectious diseases, past to future. 9:00-17:00; adults 630 yen, free for high school students and under. Closed most Mondays.

Dates: Oct 27 (Tue) – Feb 28 (Sun)
Time: 09:00–17:00
Price: See the official page for prices
Venue: National Museum of Nature and Science
Nearest station: Ueno Sta.
Venue (JA): 国立科学博物館

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Distance from major stations

From Ueno: 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot
From Uguisudani: 0.6 km, about 10 min on foot
From Iriya: 0.8 km, about 13 min on foot
From Nezu: 1.0 km, about 15 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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Checked against the official page on October 21, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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