The Gotoh Museum

A private museum in established in 1960. It features antique art collected before and after World War II by Gotoh Keita, a former chairman of the Tokyu Corporation, with a focus on pieces from the pre-Meiji period. There are about 5,000 pieces, including five National Treasures like The tale of Genji Scroll and the Murasaki Shikibu Diary. There are also 50 Important Cultural Properties, as well as a Special Library with 25,000 volumes. Among them are three National Treasures and 33 Important Cultural Properties. It's one of Japan's leading collections and widely used for research in a variety of fields by academics from Japan and abroad.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kaminoge 3-9-25 Map
Area: Meguro / Along the Tokyu line Area
Phone: 05055418600
Hours: 10:00-17:00 (Admission reception until 16:30)
Closed: Monday(Next Weekday in case of Public Holiday), exhibition replacement periods, During Summer Maintenance Period, New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Admission fee] General 1,100 yen, High school/university student 800 yen, Free for Junior High School Students and below *Separate fee for special exhibitions * Admission fee only (if not viewing the exhibition) is 300 yen per person (Free for Junior High School Students and below)
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, TOP&Card, DC, UFJ, NICOS)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: *Tel will connect you to Hello Dial.
Wheelchair accessible: Available