Museum · Kyobashi

National Film Archive of Japan 国立映画アーカイブ

Japan's national film archive in Kyobashi, with a 7th-floor gallery on the history of Japanese cinema and two theatres screening restored classics for a few hundred yen.

About

Formerly the film centre of MOMAT, the National Film Archive of Japan became an independent national institution in 2018. Its 7th-floor gallery has a permanent exhibition, Nihon Eiga: The History of Japanese Film, with early projectors, posters, scripts and costumes covering silent pictures, the golden age of Kurosawa, Ozu and Mizoguchi, and anime; special exhibitions cover directors, studios and film design. From Aug 11 to Dec 13, 2026 the gallery marks 70 years since Kenji Mizoguchi's death with a retrospective drawing on materials from his longtime crew. Downstairs, the 310-seat Hall and a smaller theatre run themed retrospectives of restored prints most days, an inexpensive way to see Japanese classics on film.

Highlights

• Nihon Eiga permanent exhibition of Japanese film history
• Film Director Kenji Mizoguchi exhibition (Aug 11 – Dec 13, 2026)
• Daily screenings of restored classics in two theatres
• Vintage projectors, posters and studio memorabilia

Tips

• Screening tickets are cheap and sell out for popular retrospectives; check the programme and buy online in advance.
• The gallery opens 11:00–18:30 and stays open until 20:00 on some Fridays.
• Kyobashi Station Exit 1 is beside the building; it is a short walk to Tokyo Station and Ginza.

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