The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan
A facility in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo that preserves and exhibits art donated by the imperial family to the nation. Its holdings include National Treasures such as Ito Jakuchu's Colorful Realm of Living Beings and Kano Eitoku's Chinese Lions screens.
Visiting
- Opening hours
- 9:30–17:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays). Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
- Closed
- Mondays (or the next weekday if Monday is a national holiday), the New Year holidays, the Emperor's Birthday, and exhibition changeover periods.
- Admission (adults)
- Varies by exhibition. Timed-entry tickets must be booked in advance; no same-day tickets are sold at the venue.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Otemachi Station (Exit C13a) to the Otemon Gate, or about 15 minutes from Tokyo Station (JR, Marunouchi North Exit). The museum is about 100 m inside the gate.
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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Works in the collection
Chinese Lions Folding Screens
Kano Eitoku · Right screen: Azuchi-Momoyama period (16th century); left screen: Edo period (17th century)
Colorful Realm of Living Beings: Peonies and Butterflies
Ito Jakuchu · c. 1757-58 (Horeki 7-8)
Colorful Realm of Living Beings: Rooster and Hen with Hydrangeas
Ito Jakuchu · 1759 (Horeki 9)
Colorful Realm of Living Beings: White Fowl and Old Pine
Ito Jakuchu · 1761 (Horeki 11) or earlier
Colorful Realm of Living Beings: A School of Fish
Ito Jakuchu · c. 1766 (Meiwa 3)