Art exhibitions

British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Hundred Flowers in Bloom – Edo Paintings That Crossed the Sea (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th anniversary)

Japanese title: 東京都美術館開館100周年記念大英博物館日本美術コレクション百花繚乱～海を越えた江戸絵画

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Ueno Sta.)

Edo-period paintings from the British Museum return to Japan. Open until 20:00 on Fridays.

Dates: Jul 25 (Sat) – Oct 18 (Sun)
Time: 09:15–17:30; until 20:00 on Fri
Price: Adults ¥2,300
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Nearest station: Ueno Sta.
Venue (JA): 東京都美術館

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Distance from major stations

From Ueno: 0.6 km, about 9 min on foot
From Nezu: 0.6 km, about 10 min on foot
From Uguisudani: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Yushima: 1.1 km, about 17 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

Special Exhibition: “Utagawa Hiroshige – Best Angles of Edo” (Uchiyama Collection gift)Tokyo National Museum, Honkan Room A (Ueno Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Sep 29 (Tue) – Dec 20 (Sun)
Special Exhibition: “Daitokuji – The Peerless Zen Temple” (700th anniversary)Tokyo National Museum, Heiseikan (Ueno Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Oct 14 (Wed) – Dec 6 (Sun)
ZEN NIGHT TOKYO (Tokyo National Museum Garden)Tokyo National Museum Garden (Ueno Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Oct 14 (Wed) – Dec 6 (Sun)
Cincinnati Art Museum: European Treasures That Crossed to AmericaThe Ueno Royal Museum (Ueno Sta.) · 0.5 km, about 7 min on foot from here · Oct 10 (Sat) – Jan 10 (Sun)
Exhibition: Picture Books with Limited Coloration – White, Black and MoreInternational Library of Children's Literature, Brick Building 3F Museum (Ueno Sta.) · 0.5 km, about 8 min on foot from here · Oct 6 (Tue) – Dec 20 (Sun)
Geikoten 2026 (Yanesen Town-wide Art & Craft Exhibition)Yanaka, Nezu & Sendagi area (temporary HQ: Yuyusha) (Nippori Sta.) · 0.9 km, about 14 min on foot from here · Oct 14 (Wed) – Oct 31 (Sat)

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

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