Ancient Orient Museum
Fee required
Wheelchair accessible
A private antiquities museum in Tokyo, specializing in artifacts from the ancient Near East and Central Asia.

๐Ÿ“œ Private archaeology museum in Tokyo, Japan, established in 1978, specializing in artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia. Located on the 7th floor of Sunshine City's Culture Center.

Why Go

๐ŸŒ Explore ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Gandhara, and the Silk Road.
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family-friendly approach with interactive workshops for kids.
๐Ÿบ See a collection of pottery, bronzeware, gold jewelry, coins, and statues.
๐Ÿ›๏ธ View life-size replicas of famous artifacts like the Code of Hammurabi stele.
๐Ÿ” Unique collections not commonly found in Tokyo.

Why Avoid

๐Ÿ’ค Small museum, can be seen in about an hour.
๐Ÿšถ Located on 7th floor of Culture Center, not easily stumbled upon.
๐Ÿšง Closed during New Year holidays and exhibition updates.

Tips

๐Ÿ’ก Elementary/junior high students free on Saturdays/Sundays (collections only).
โ™ฟ Half price for visitors with disabilities, free for one attendant.

Cost

๐Ÿ’ฐ Adults 600 Yen, students 500 Yen, schoolchildren 200 Yen. Special exhibitions require separate fees.

Hours

๐Ÿ•’ Daily 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30). Closed New Year holidays and between exhibitions.

๐Ÿ…ฟ๏ธ Parking

Sunshine City Underground Parking (300 Yen/30 minutes).

๐Ÿšป Toilets

Restrooms available.

โ™ฟ Accessibility

Wheelchair ramp, elevator, accessible toilets, wheelchair loan available.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Languages

Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified), Korean.

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