Japanese Sword Museum
The Japanese Sword Museum or Tōken hakubutsukan situated in Tokyo, is a small museum dedicated to the art of Japanese swordmaking. It preserves and displays swords.Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: military museum in Japan
- Also known as: “The Japanese Sword Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ryōgoku Kokugikan and Former Yasuda Gardens.
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Sports venue
Photo: stevecadman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ryōgoku Kokugikan, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, refers to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The first Ryōgoku Kokugikan opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the premises of the Ekōin temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. Ryōgoku Kokugikan is situated 210 metres south of Japanese Sword Museum.
Edo Tokyo Museum
Museum
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a historical museum located at 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-Ku, Tokyo in the Ryogoku district. The museum opened in March 1993 to preserve Edo's cultural heritage, and features city models of Edo and Tokyo between 1590 and 1964. Edo Tokyo Museum is situated 340 metres southeast of Japanese Sword Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yokoami and Yamagibashi.
Ryōgoku
Quarter
Photo: Stevec240, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ryōgoku is a district in Sumida, Tokyo. It is surrounded by various districts in Sumida, Chūō, and Taitō wards: Yokoami, Midori, Chitose, Higashi Nihonbashi, and Yanagibashi.
Japanese Sword Museum
- Categories: military museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sumida, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.69882° or 35° 41′ 56″ northLongitude
139.79371° or 139° 47′ 37″ eastInception
January 19th, 2018Open location code
8Q7XMQXV+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5911509487OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3329874
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Japanese Sword Museum” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Yaponiya Qılınc Muzeyi”
- Chinese: “刀剑博物馆”
- Chinese: “刀劍博物館”
- French: “musée de l’épée japonaise”
- French: “Musée de l’épée japonaise”
- German: “Museum für japanische Schwertkunst”
- German: “Tōken hakubutsukan”
- Japanese: “Tōken Hakubutsukan”
- Japanese: “刀剣博物館”
- Russian: “Музей японских мечей”
- Spanish: “Museo de Espadas Japonés”
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