TAB Event - The Silk Road

The Silk Road

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At Edo-Tokyo Museum
Media: Sculpture, Crafts, Ceramics

In recent years, there have been many discoveries about the history of the Silk Road in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Xian. Xinjiang is known as the strategic area, and Xian as the starting and ending points of the Silk Road. Discoveries include the ruins of the legendary kingdom of Lou-lan near the Taklamakan desert and the graves with mural paintings near Xian which depict the historical trade between the eastern and western civilizations.
This exhibition illustrates the unknown reality of the Silk Road with 130 masterpieces from China.

Schedule

From 2005-04-16 To 2005-07-03

Website

http://www.new-silkroad.jp/ (Japanese)

Fee

Adult ￥1300, College ￥1040, Under High School/Over 65 ￥650

Venue Hours

From 9:30 To 17:30
saturdays closing at 19:30
Closed on Mondays
Note:On a Public Holiday Monday, the museum is open but closed on the following Tuesday.Opens during the Sumo matches in Ryogoku.

Maps

Navitime (Japanese)
Yahoo (Japanese)

Access

3 minutes walk from West exit at Ryogoku station on the JR Sobu line, or 1 minute walk from exits A3, A4 on the Toei Oedo line.

Address

1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
Phone: 03-3626-9974

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The Silk Road</a>
Venue: Edo-Tokyo Museum
Schedule: From 2005-04-16 To 2005-07-03
Address: 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
Phone: 03-3626-9974