The University Museum, the University of Tokyo

The University Museum at the University of Tokyo is a museum in Tokyo, Japan. Although there had been museums affiliated with the University of Tokyo since its establishment in 1877, UMUT was established in 1966 to maintain, organise, and exhibit the vast collection of the university.

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Type: Museum
Description: university museum in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “The University Museum, The University of Tokyo”, “University Museum”, “東京大学綜合研究博物館”, and “節奏獵人”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Red Gate and Tokyo Dome.

Red Gate

Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Akamon is a historical gate located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. One of two remaining gates of the Edo period daimyō mansions in the city. It was constructed in 1827 in the late Edo period in the residence of the Maeda clan in Edo. Red Gate is situated 240 metres north of The University Museum, the University of Tokyo.

Tokyo Dome

Stadium

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Tokyo Dome is an indoor stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Tokyo Dome is situated 1 km west of The University Museum, the University of Tokyo.

Fuji Sengen Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Fuji Sengen Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 110 metres southeast of The University Museum, the University of Tokyo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hongō and Yushima.

Hongō

Quarter

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Hongō is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno.

Yushima

Quarter

Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yushima is a quarter.

Yayoi

Quarter

Photo: みそがい, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yayoi is a neighbourhood in Bunkyo, Tokyo. In 1884, when it was part of Tokyo City, it was the location of a shell mound where a new type of pottery was discovered by Shogoro Tsuboi and his colleagues.

The University Museum, the University of Tokyo

Categories: university museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Bunkyo, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.70853° or 35° 42′ 31″ north

Longitude

139.76123° or 139° 45′ 40″ east

Open location code

8Q7XPQ56+CF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 137625432

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q15524927

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“The University Museum, the University of Tokyo” goes by many names.

Chinese: “東京大學綜合研究博物館”
Chinese: “東京大學總合研究博物館”
French: “musée universitaire de Tokyo”
French: “Musée universitaire de Tokyo”
Japanese: “東京大学総合研究博物館”
Turkish: “Tokyo Üniversitesi Müzesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 画廊タンギー and Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia and 永島医科器械.

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