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Museum · Ueno

National Museum of Nature and Science 国立科学博物館

Japan's national natural history and science museum in Ueno Park, dinosaur skeletons, Hachiko the loyal dog, a full-size blue whale outside and a hands-on Japan Gallery in a 1931 Neo-Renaissance hall.

Hours9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
ClosedMondays (Tue if Mon is a holiday), Dec 28–Jan 1
PriceAdult / university student: ¥630
High school and under: Free
Special exhibitions: ¥2,100
Getting thereUeno Station (JR, Park Exit), 5 min
Time needed2–3 hours
Best timeWeekday afternoons (school groups leave by 14:00)
Address7-20 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo
Websitekahaku.go.jp/english

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Known locally as Kahaku, this is two museums in one. The Japan Gallery, in a listed 1931 building shaped like an aeroplane when seen from above, tells the natural history of the archipelago under a stained-glass dome and holds the actual taxidermied Hachiko, the Akita whose loyalty made Shibuya famous, alongside the sabre-toothed Japanese wolf. The modern Global Gallery stacks floors of dinosaur skeletons, a vast wall of taxidermy animals, early Japanese computers and a 360-degree theatre. Outside, a life-size blue whale sculpture dives towards the pavement. It is excellent for children and rainy days, and the permanent galleries are good value; blockbuster special exhibitions (dinosaurs, gems, deep sea) run several times a year and need a separate ticket.

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