Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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This art museum in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City is located on the former site of a government inn in Yui-Shuku, one of the stops along the old Tokaido main road, and is now an art museum collecting the works of Utagawa Hiroshige. Some of his most famous scenery wood-block prints are on display including The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Hoeido Edition), The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo from his later years. Special exhibitions are held as well as events such as lectures and gallery-talks.

Spot details

Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Address: Shizuoka Pref. Shizuokashi Shimizu-ku Yui 297-1 Map
Area: Nihondaira / Shizuoka Area
Phone: 0543754454
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
Closed: Monday (next weekday in case of public holiday), New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Admission fee]
[General]520yen
[University/High School Students]310yen
[Elementary and Junior High School Students]130yen
Parking Lot: Available(21spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes (Please refrain from bringing in rain umbrellas, Sunday umbrellas, and rain gear such as wet raincoats)
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Worth it for us

Reviewed : 2019.12.18

We are huge Hiroshige fans,so the day trip from Tokyo was almost like a pilgrimage. We thoroughly enjoyed our 50 mins there. Informatively presented in good English. However,the cost in time and...
Wood block prints

Reviewed : 2019.09.28

This is a small museum but well laid out. Excellant collection with good explanations of the process. There was even a place for visitors to make our own wood prints and lots of help pro ided...
if you are near Shizuoka

Reviewed : 2019.06.12

great museum of woodblock prints and lovely gardens with koi and turtles- definitely worth going if you are traveling near there