A museum for Katsushika Hokusai, creator of 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa', opened in November 2016 in Sumida, where he was born and spent most of his life. The four-storey building is by Kazuyo Sejima, and a permanent room uses full-size replicas with touch panels to tell his story, alongside changing exhibitions of originals.
- Address
- 2 Chome-7-2 Kamezawa, Sumida City, Tokyo 130-0014, Japan
- Hours
- 9:30-17:30 (last entry 17:00); closed Mon (next day if Mon is a holiday) and New Year (japan-guide.com, gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- JPY 400 for the permanent exhibition; special exhibitions extra (japan-guide.com)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Fully bilingual, so it works well as a first introduction to ukiyo-e (japan-guide.com).
- Pair with the Edo-Tokyo Museum and the Sword Museum, all near Ryogoku Station.