Ota Memorial Museum of Art

A museum in Harajuku, Tokyo, devoted to ukiyo-e. It opened in 1980 (Showa 55) on the basis of ukiyo-e collected by the businessman Ota Seizo V. It holds a wide range of ukiyo-e from the Edo to Meiji periods, including works by Hokusai and Hiroshige.

Visiting

Opening hours: 10:30–17:30 (last admission 17:00).
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, open and closed the following day instead), exhibition changeover periods, and the New Year holidays.
Admission (adults): Varies by exhibition (free for junior high school students and younger).

Access: 5 minutes on foot from Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line, Omotesando Exit), or 3 minutes from Exit 5 of Meiji-jingumae Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda and Fukutoshin Lines).
On display: The works on display change every month. Even the museum's masterpieces are not on permanent display; they are shown only during special exhibitions.

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Checked on the official website on 2026-11-12. Prices, hours and closing days can change, so check the official website before you visit.

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