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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum

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Celebrating the New Year 2013, the Tokyo National Museum will open from January 2. The New Year exhibition will feature the year's zodiac sign Snake, and the museum will host various family events. At Honkan (Japanese Gallery), there will be a Feature Exhibition of the New Year - Snakes and Serpents from January 2, 2013.
Family events will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of January, including Shishimai dance performances, Taiko (Japanese drum) performances, and Daikagura of Edo Traditional vaudeville entertainment.

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January 2
10:10 Deities in Asia -Dancing Performance of celebration and welcome (Main Gate-In front of The Toyokan)
10:30 Taiko - Japanese drumming performance (Main Gate-Entrance area)
10:15 Daikagura of Edo - Traditional vaudeville entertainment (Main Gate-In front of The Honkan)
12:00 Shishimai - Lion-dance performance (Main Gate-In front of The Honkan)
12:40 Deities in Asia -Dancing Performance of celebration and welcome (Main Gate-In front of The Honkan)
13:15 Taiko - Japanese drumming performance (Main Gate-Entrance area)
14:00 Daikagura of Edo - Traditional vaudeville entertainment (Main Gate-In front of The Honkan)
14:45 Shishimai - Lion-dance performance (Main Gate)

January 3
10:30 Taiko - Japanese drumming performance (Main Gate-Entrance area)
11:15 Mini Concert (Heiseikan Lounge)
12:00 Shishimai - Lion-dance performance (In front of Honkan)
13:00 Taiko - Japanese drumming performance (Entrance area)
13:45 Mini Concert (Heiseikan Lounge)
14:30 Shishimai - Lion-dance performance (In front of Honkan)

January 2 - January 14 Premises-Main gate, Honkan Ikebana Flower Arrangements

*Please consult the official webpage for further details

Schedule

Jan 2 (Wed) 2013-Jan 27 (Sun) 2013 

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.
FeeAdults ¥1000; University Students ¥500; High School Students and Under, Under 18s and Seniors 70 & Over free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.
Websitehttp://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_event/index.php?controller=dtl&cid=5&id=6521&lang=en
VenueTokyo National Museum
https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en
Location13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
Access10 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.
Phone050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
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