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Celebrating the New Year 2009, the Tokyo National Museum will open from January 2. The New Year exhibition will feature the year's zodiac sign ox, and the museum will host various family events.

At Honkan (Japanese Gallery), there will be a Feature Exhibition of the New Year - Celebrating the Year of the Ox: Images of Oxen in Art from January 2, 2009. Family events will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of January, including Shishimai dance performances, Taiko (Japanese drum) performances, and Yugei of Edo Traditional vaudeville entertainment. Ikebana (flower arrangements) installations for the New Year, by Yamane Yumi, Head of the Shinsei school of ikebana. Will also be installed at the Main Gate and Honkan entrance areas.

Visit the Tokyo National Museum and experience the Japanese New Year's celebration!

Schedule

Jan 2 (Fri) 2009-Jan 25 (Sun) 2009

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥500; High School Students and Under, Under 18s and Seniors 70 & Over free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.

Website

http://www.tnm.jp/en/servlet/Con?pageId=A01&processId=02&event_id=6049

Venue

Tokyo National Museum
https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en

Location

13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712

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Access

10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 13 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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