EventExhibitions
Hiroshige: New Perspectives on Edo Japan
A new look at Hiroshige's landscapes and changing skies, drawn from the Uchiyama collection at Tokyo National Museum.
Culture Ueno
Bunbuku Chagama: a story told in signs
A Japanese folktale becomes a picture-story performance in the Tokyo National Museum’s family programme.
Coming up
- Date and time
- 27 Sept 2026 · 11:00–11:30Check price
- Location
- Tokyo National MuseumUeno
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Why make time for it
Choose one of three half-hour sessions in Honkan Room 3 on Sunday 27 September: 11:00, 13:00 or 15:00. Museum staff introduce a real tea kettle before the folktale begins.
The performance is in sign language, without spoken Japanese or subtitles. Participation is free, but normal museum admission applies to most adults aged 18–69; exemptions are listed by the museum. Reception is on the day.
Practical details last checked 24 Sept 2026
Pick your moment.
All times are local to Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo).
27 Sept 2026
11:00–11:30Scheduled
11:00–11:30Scheduled
27 Sept 2026
13:00–13:30Scheduled
13:00–13:30Scheduled
27 Sept 2026
15:00–15:30Scheduled
15:00–15:30Scheduled
Find your way.
Tokyo National Museum
13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, 110-8712, Tokyo
Enter through the main gate. The museum lists a ten-minute walk from JR Ueno or Uguisudani station.
Accessibility
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13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku
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A little further discovery.
PlaceActivities
Tokyo National Museum
Give Ueno a museum day. Start with the Japanese galleries, then choose a smaller corner of the collection to linger in.