The Sumida Hokusai Museum
Opened in 2016 (Heisei 28) in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, where Katsushika Hokusai was born and spent much of his life. It holds works by Hokusai and his pupils and introduces his career through prints, hand-painted works, and illustrated books.
Visiting
- Opening hours
- 9:30–17:30. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
- Closed
- Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a national or substitute holiday) and the New Year holidays (December 27 – January 1).
- Admission (adults)
- Permanent gallery ("Learning about Hokusai" room): adults ¥400. Prices for special exhibitions vary by exhibition.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from Exit A3 of Ryogoku Station (Toei Oedo Line), or 9 minutes from Ryogoku Station (JR Sobu Line, East Exit).
- On display
- The works in the permanent gallery, the Hokusai Learning Room, are full-size high-definition replicas. Because ukiyo-e prints are easily damaged by light and heat, the originals are shown for no more than 30 days a year.
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
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai · c. 1830-33 (Tenpo 1-4)
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Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Fine Wind, Clear Morning (Red Fuji)
Katsushika Hokusai · c. 1830-33 (Tenpo 1-4)
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Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Thunderstorm Beneath the Summit
Katsushika Hokusai · c. 1830-33 (Tenpo 1-4)
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