Jan 17, 2026 Compact but beautiful museum in the middle of the fancy Nihonbashi area. 8 exhibition rooms in total, only allows photos in room 4. Current theme until Feb 1, 2026 is “A Diary Recording Emperor Gotoba's Pilgrimage to Kumano and Calligraphy by Fujiwara no Teika Presented with Tea Utensils, Karuta Playing Cards and Kasen-e Immortal Poet Paintings” (¥1,200). I used the Japan Cultural Passport ticket (¥3,500 for 7 days) and showed its QR code to exchange for a paper ticket before entering. My visit was 1 hour in total but you can spend more if you read the Japanese explanations of the works (I can’t really read Japanese in an old writing style and only have a mild interest in calligraphy). I mainly looked at the works more than reading for this exhibition. Besides item names, there was no explanation in English so that’s a minus for a museum of this caliber in the middle of Tokyo. I thought the exhibition was so-so, but the gorgeous architecture made up for a very nice visit. Museum shop was filled with very elegant items. I liked the sofas leaning against the windows too, as the sunlight lit up the whole room beautifully. Not crowded at 1-2pm on a Saturday and most visitors were middle-aged and above Japanese people.

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May/2026 visit. As they host different exhibitions all the time so you can always go. Every time is new! 一期一会😄

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Admiring the building! And if you have an interest about tea set related , this is the right place. Everything in Japanese tho.

Excellent exhibition! It's pleasing to see the beautiful, well-curated artworks, from tea wares to noh robes, here. Great to get to know more about traditional Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship.

During my visit was exhibition about tea 🍵. It was only in Japanese. But it was nice experience.

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