Art exhibitions

Exhibition: The Printing Power of Shitamachi – Nishiki-e, Postcards and Surimono

Japanese title: 企画展「したまちの印刷パワー -錦絵・絵葉書・すりもの-」

Taito City Shitamachi Museum (Ueno Sta.)

A small museum by Shinobazu Pond shows woodblock prints, postcards and other items from its collection to trace Shitamachi's printing culture. Last entry 16:00.

Dates: Nov 3 (Tue, holiday) – Feb 28 (Sun)
Time: 09:30–16:30
Price: Adults ¥300 / students (elementary–high school) ¥100
Venue: Taito City Shitamachi Museum
Nearest station: Ueno Sta.
Venue (JA): 台東区立したまちミュージアム（旧下町風俗資料館）

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Distance from major stations

From Ueno: 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot
From Yushima: 0.5 km, about 8 min on foot
From Shin-Okachimachi: 0.9 km, about 15 min on foot
From Nezu: 1.0 km, about 15 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

Tokyo Christmas AdventUeno Park (Hakamagoshi Plaza / Shinobazu Pond area) (Ueno Sta.) · right there from here · Nov 6 (Fri) – Dec 25 (Fri)
Cincinnati Art Museum: European Treasures That Crossed to AmericaThe Ueno Royal Museum (Ueno Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot from here · Oct 10 (Sat) – Jan 10 (Sun)
Animal Welfare Festival (Outdoor Event)Ueno Park, around Shinobazu Pond (Ueno Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 4 min on foot from here · Nov 14 (Sat)
Kyogen on the Lawn at Kyu-Iwasaki-tei GardensKyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens (lawn by the Western-style house) (Yushima Sta.) · 0.3 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Nov 14 (Sat)
Turner from Tate: The Sublime in Painting and a Dialogue with Contemporary ArtThe National Museum of Western Art (Ueno Sta.) · 0.5 km, about 8 min on foot from here · Oct 24 (Sat) – Feb 21 (Sun)
13th Sakaya Kakuuchi Fes (Liquor Shop Standing-Bar Festival)Ueno Park, Takenodai Plaza (fountain plaza) (Ueno Sta.) · 0.5 km, about 9 min on foot from here · Nov 6 (Fri) – Nov 8 (Sun)

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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