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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum
- Date
- January 2, 2021 (Sat) - January 31, 2021 (Sun)
- Time
- 9:30–17:00
- *Due to the rapid increase of coronavirus infections in Tokyo, the Museum will close at 5.00 pm.
2021 is the Year of the Ox. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with ox motifs, display selected masterpieces, and more. On January 2nd and 3rd, traditional Japanese events, such as drum performances and lion dances, will also be held. Have a wonderful start to the New Year at the Tokyo National Museum!
Thematic Exhibition New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum: Year of the Ox
NEW YEAR SPECIALS
New-Year Gifts
2021 is the Year of the Ox. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with ox motifs, display selected masterpieces, and more. On January 2nd and 3rd, traditional Japanese events, such as drum performances and lion dances, will also be held. Have a wonderful start to the New Year at the Tokyo National Museum!
All visitors must make an online reservation.
Ticket reservations can be made at the ticket booths on the day of your visit only when the day’s online ticket sales have not reached the predetermined number.
On January 2 and 3, 2021, timed-entry tickets (valid only on the day of entry) can be purchased at the ticket booth. Limited number available.
Visitor Guidelines
This exhibition presents works from several cultures across Asia, reflecting the diverse representations of the ox throughout history.
January 2–January 31, 2021
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T1 & T2
Gift Cover (Fukusa) with a Boy Playing a Flute on the Back of an Ox
Edo period, 18th–19th century (Gift of Mrs. Henry)
Part of Illustrations of Fine Oxen
Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Cosmetic Box with Carriage Wheels in Water
Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure)
The Buddha Amida with Two Attendants, in the Zenkō-ji Temple Style
Kamakura period, 1254 (Important Cultural Property)
Water Dropper in the Shape of a Water Buffalo
Edo period, 17th–18th century
Pine Trees
by Hasegawa Tohaku
Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (National Treasure)
January 2–January 17, 2021
Room 2, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
The Collection of Japanese Poems Ancient and Modern (Gen'ei Era Version), Vol. 2
Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure, Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro)
January 2–January 17, 2021
Room 3, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Tea Bowls for the New Year
By Tannyū; Raku ware, red-Raku type, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke)
November 3, 2020–January 31, 2021
Room 4, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Scene from the Noh Play Yoroboshi
By Shimomura Kanzan
Taishō era, 1915 (Important Cultural Property)
January 2–February 24, 2021
Room 18, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
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Ikebana Flower Arrangements
by Prof. Kurashige Nobu, Ikenobo Ikebana College
Main Gate, Honkan entrance, and Honkan staircase
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New-Year Gifts
January 2 and 3
A gift will be given to customers with purchases over 3,000 yen.
January 2 and 3
Free theater ticket will be given to the visitors to the theater.
A separate fee and reservation will be required on these day.
http://www.toppan-vr.jp/mt/
January 2 and 3
10% discount will be available to customer who spends over 4,000 yen.
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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum