What other travelers are saying about Ueno Royal Museum
Was here for the city hunter exhibition. Very nice collection and great presentation. The ticket buying process is a bit tricky for those international traveler, though. You’ve gotta go to the copy machine kiosk downstairs in order to create the event QR code and then proceed to make payment at the store cashier.
Here I’m posing the process for you international friends so you don’t have to climb the stairs and then back down to ground floor again for the ticket 😂
The Ueno Royal Museum displays rotating temporary exhibitions only, with no permanent collection. Exhibitions change every two to four weeks and focus on nihonga painting, calligraphy, contemporary crafts, and emerging Japanese artists. The museum functions as an exhibition space for art associations and cultural groups.
A visit takes 30 to 60 minutes. The museum has two exhibition floors and is smaller than other Ueno Park museums.
The museum is five minutes on foot from JR Ueno Station (Park Exit) or Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya lines. It sits near the park's southern edge, close to the National Museum of Western Art.
Admission fees at the Ueno Royal Museum vary depending on which exhibition is currently showing. Prices typically range from ¥800 to ¥1,500 for adult tickets. It's advisable to check the museum's current exhibition schedule and pricing before your visit, as fees differ for each temporary show.
Terrible experience, one of the worst!
with great expectations, I came to see the 5 Stars of Ukiyo-e Artists, which was truly a fantastic exhibition. The problem is that very limited language support was provided at the exhibit. So I had to use my phone to take snapshots of the exhibit labels on Google Translate in order to understand the artwork.
But then I was stopped by the staff because they thought I was taking photos of the paintings. After I explained, I only got in response was ‘sorry’ on repeat.
Was the staff sorry that I should not have pulled out my phone or was she sorry that she made a mistake of approaching me? I couldn’t tell. Like I said, sorry on repeat.
Anyhow, my experience was ruined. I felt like a thief trying to steal images from this exhibition while all I was only trying to do was get a better understanding of the background story of these masterpieces.
No wonder I saw almost zero tourists at this fantastic show in a city full of foreign visitors. It almost felt like Japanese people were gatekeeping these art gems from the outside world. What a shame cuz this is indeed an incredible exhibit.
Somebody needs to inform the management of the museum.
Specially travel to japan for the 5 greatest Ukiyoe painters' exhibition.
My friend warned me to get the tix online in advance, otherwise I had to queue for extra 30 mins for tix.
The tix costs yen 2000 (usd 15)， which is double the price of Tokyo national mesuem (you can find lots of national teasure class collection).
Inside the exhibition, everything is a mess... over-crowded, can bearly observe the painting.
I totally understand which is a profit making show, but please be responsible .... If you cannot handle such large amount of visitors, just cut the line.
It is not that difficult to arrange online reservation for certain time slot for visitors. Visitors can enjoy the exchibiton and staffs are less over-loaded.
The 2 stars is for the staffs standing under the intensive sunlight with me.
Organizer deserves 1 star.
I went there for the City Hunter exhibition. The exhibition in itself was great, many illustrations both black and white and coloured from the manga. There were also really nice photo spots. However the rule of "you can take pictures, but you can't really take pictures too close" felt a bit stupid. Besides, no English or Chinese audio guide or explanations were provided during the exhibition so I couldn't read and understand what was written. City Hunter is an internationally famous manga. It's a pity no foreign language explanations were proposed except regarding the rule for taking pictures.
A private art museum located within Ueno Park. It does not have permanent exhibitions; only special exhibitions are held. Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the counter immediately inside the entrance on the day of your visit. The museum is not large and can be viewed in a short time. Depending on the exhibition, rare works may be displayed, so it's worth checking.
