Toyokan (Asian Gallery)

Toyokan (Asian Gallery) is a museum in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Toyokan (Asian Gallery) is situated near the Buddhist temple Shūzen-in Temple, as well as near Tōeizan Kan’ei-ji Kaisandō (Founder’s Hall of Kan’ei-ji).

Opening hours: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Also known as: “東洋館”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tokyo National Museum and National Museum of Western Art.

Tokyo National Museum

Museum

Tokyo National Museum

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The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo National Museum is situated 170 metres northwest of Toyokan (Asian Gallery).

National Museum of Western Art

Museum

National Museum of Western Art

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The National Museum of Western Art is the premier… National Museum of Western Art is situated 290 metres south of Toyokan (Asian Gallery).

National Museum of Nature and Science

Museum

National Museum of Nature and Science

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The National Museum of Nature and Science is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo. National Museum of Nature and Science is situated 210 metres south of Toyokan (Asian Gallery).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikenohata and Ueno.

Ikenohata

Quarter

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Ikenohata is a quarter.

Ueno

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If you want to get a feel for old Tokyo, Ueno in the Taito district is a good place to start.

Yanaka

Quarter

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Yanaka is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, Japan and, along…

Toyokan (Asian Gallery)

Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.71785° or 35° 43′ 4″ north

Longitude

139.77687° or 139° 46′ 37″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8Q7XPQ9G+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Toyokan (Asian Gallery)” goes by many names.

French: “Galerie asiatique”
Japanese: “Tōyō-kan”
Japanese: “とうようかん”
Korean: “동양관”
Spanish: “Toyokan (Galería de Asia)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shūzen-in Temple and Tōeizan Kan’ei-ji Kaisandō (Founder’s Hall of Kan’ei-ji).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hotel Okura Restaurant Yurinoki and Ueno Park.

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