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.Photo: Kestrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Kestrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: university museum in Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as: “The University Museum, The University of Tokyo” and “University Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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
Photo: Carpkazu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tokyo Dome is an indoor stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. In Japan, it is often used as a unit of size; for example, "the new construction is five times the size of Tokyo Dome."… Tokyo Dome is situated 1 km west of The University Museum, the University of Tokyo.
Fuji Sengen Shrine
Shinto shrine
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
Photo: Kitadake3193, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hongō is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno.
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″ northLongitude
139.76123° or 139° 45′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XPQ56+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 137625432OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata 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: “東京大学綜合研究博物館”
- Chinese: “東京大學綜合研究博物館”
- Chinese: “東京大學總合研究博物館”
- Chinese: “節奏獵人”
- 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 include 画廊タンギー and Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science.
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