Museum · Uguisudani / Negishi
Taito City Calligraphy Museum 台東区立書道博物館
Negishi museum of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy and ancient artefacts collected by painter Fusetsu Nakamura, including Important Cultural Properties.
Hours9:30-16:30 (last entry 16:00)
ClosedMondays (next day if holiday), New Year, between exhibitions
PriceAdult: ¥500
Getting thereUguisudani Station (JR Yamanote Line), north exit, 5 min
Time needed30-60 min
Address2-10-4 Negishi, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0003
Websitetaitocity.net/zaidan/shodou
About
Painter and calligrapher Nakamura Fusetsu spent more than 40 years collecting calligraphy and the objects it was written on. That includes bronzes, stone inscriptions, oracle bones and stationery. About 16,000 pieces are held, 12 of them Important Cultural Properties. The museum stands on his former home site near Uguisudani, across from the Shiki-an haiku poet's house.
Highlights
- Chinese bronzes and stone inscriptions
- Important Cultural Properties
- Founder's former home site
- Opposite Shiki-an
Tips
- 5 min from JR Uguisudani north exit
- Closed Mondays and between exhibitions
- Pair with Shiki-an across the street
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