FAQ
About the hours, access to the museum,
and services offered
The museum is closed on Mondays. However, if Monday is a national holiday, the museum will be open that Monday and closed on the following day instead.
The museum also closes during the year-end and New Year’s holidays (December 28 to January 4). Please note that visitors will not be able to enter the building during exhibition installation periods, but the garden will remain open. For the latest updates, please check the “Visit” section of our website and our official social media accounts.
Yes. Please check the “Visit” section of our website for information about using the parking area.
Large buses will need to apply for a parking permit in advance (in Japanese only).
We do not have designated parking spaces for bikes and motorcycles, but visitors may park in the open space just inside the front gate.
However, please note that there are no poles that can be used to lock your bike or motorcycle to, and this area is not sheltered from the rain.
No. Strollers are not allowed inside the Main building. Please check in your stroller at the reception desk in the Main Building.
Durling G(ALL)ERY Day”Baby Hours”,visitors can use strollers in the main building.
For more information, please check the G(ALL)ERY Day section of our website.
We have a baby crib and nursing room, but do not offer childcare services. For more information, please check the “Accessibility” section of our website.
Yes. Wheelchairs are also available. For more information, please check the “Accessibility” section of our website.
Yes. Please use the coin-operated lockers on the first floor of the Main Building (100 yen per use). Your deposit will be returned when you collect your belongings. We will keep any luggage that does not fit in the coin-operated lockers at the reception desk.
There is a room in the main building called “Welcome Room” that is open to all visitors and provide coloring paper, drawing paper, and picture books.
For more information, please check the “Welcome Room” section of our website.
About the exhibition admission fees, garden admission fees,
and discounts available
The exhibition admission fee varies depending on the exhibition. Please check the “Exhibitions” section of our website for details. Admission to the garden is included in the exhibition admission fee.
For the garden-only admission fee, please check the “Tickets” section of our website.
We do not offer advance ticket sales, but groups may take advantage of group admission fees (for groups of 20 or more paid visitors) by applying in advance (in Japanese only).
※No group will be accepted from September 27, 2025 through January 18, 2026 due to admission restrictions.
Yes. There are two types of passes: the Annual Passport, which allows admission to the exhibitions, and the Garden Passport, which allows admission to the garden only. For more information, please check “TTM Passport” on our website.
Yes. Admission is free for seniors (age 65 and older) on the third Wednesday of each month, which we call Silver Day. Please show proof of your age (driver’s license, health insurance card, passport, etc.) at the ticket sales counter. For more information, please check the “Tickets” section of our website.
Yes. The third Saturday of each month and the following Sunday are Family Days, on which admission to the garden is half-off for Tokyo residents accompanying children under 18 years of age. Guardians are required to bring proof of residence in Tokyo. For more information, please check the “Tickets” section of our website.
About the museum and building
Yes. The museum (including the inside of the building) is open to visitors during exhibition periods. Depending on the content of the exhibition, however, some walls and windows may be covered, preventing you from seeing the architectural details of the building.
Yes. Every year, the museum holds an exhibition (the “Looking at Architecture” exhibition) that introduces the architecture and history of the Former Residence of Prince Asaka alongside related artworks. Please check the “Exhibitions” section for the “Looking at Architecture” exhibition schedule.
The Winter Garden room is only open to the public for a limited time. It is open to the public during the “Looking at Architecture” exhibition every year. We will post the opening times on our website, so please check the website in advance if you wish to view the Winter Garden room. Please note that you will need a ticket to the exhibition in order to view the room.
You may re-enter the building as long as you have not left the museum premises.
Please show the QR code on your ticket when re-entering the building.
*Please note that re-entry will not be permitted once you exit the main gate (leave the museum premises).
No. Generally, photography is prohibited inside the museum. However, there are certain periods during which photography is permitted, such as during the “Looking at Architecture” exhibition and certain other exhibitions for which permission has been obtained from the exhibiting artist or the collection owner. For more information, please check the “Exhibitions” section of our website.
We do not offer guided tours of the building for individuals or groups. We occasionally offer tours as part of our official programs. For more information, Please check the “Events” section of our website.
Explanations of the Former Residence of Prince Asaka and an audio guide (in multiple languages) are also available on the official Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum app, so feel free to make use of this resource.
No. You cannot access the Institute for Nature Study from within the museum premises. The Institute for Nature Study and the Teien Art Museum are separate facilities.
[National Museum of Nature and Science: Institute for Nature Study]
About the garden and tea house
Yes. However, please do not bring in alcoholic beverages or have parties with a large group of people.
All trash from food and drinks must be taken with you when you leave the premises.
Once you leave the museum premises (exit the main gate), you will not be permitted to re-enter the garden. To re-enter the garden, please buy a new ticket.
No. Tents take up space and are inconsiderate to other visitors. Please use the umbrellas and other existing provisions in the garden for shade.
No. However, entry with service dogs (guide dogs, mobility assistance dogs, hearing dogs) is allowed.
Yes. Those who are only visiting the garden can use the restrooms located in the Annex.
There is also the rest room for garden users behind the restaurant building (north side).
For more information, please check the “Site Area・Floor Map” section of our website.
Please note that a exhibition admission fee will be required to enter the Main building, but no fee will be required to use the nursing room located in the Main building. Please ask the reception staff in the Main Building for assistance.
Yes. Please enter the garden directly from the Garden North Gate.
For more information, please check the “Site Area・Floor Map” section of our website.
No. There is only one entrance to the restaurant located along Meguro-dori Avenue. For more information, please check the “Site Area・Floor Map” section of our website.
Commercial photography is prohibited, but visitors are allowed to take pictures of the garden and the building exterior for personal use. However, photographs are not permitted inside the tea house. Please do not use tripods, reflectors, and other such photography equipment, and do not engage in any behavior that may disturb other visitors.
Visitors are allowed to create drawings and use watercolors in the garden, but not oil paintings. Also, do not use easels or chairs that take up space. Please dispose of watercolor water in the outdoor restrooms.
The viewing time will vary depending on the individual, but generally speaking, it takes about 15 to 30 minutes to walk in a loop around the Lawn Space, Japanese Garden, and European Garden.
No. Enter the exhibition before your reservation time and the garden is not allowed. Please note that tickets for the garden do not need to make a reservation.
No.
The exact timing varies each year, but on an average year, late November to early December is the best time. For more information, please check the “Garden Plants” section of our website.
No. Night lights turn on at around sunset throughout the year, but there is no special lighting.
About the museum shop, cafe, and restaurant
Yes. For more information, please inquire directly with the restaurant. Reservations can be made online. Please also check “Restaurant” on our website.
- [Restaurant (comodo)] Tel: 03-6450-3089
*Reservations are not available for the cafe.
No. Visitors who are only using the restaurant cannot park in the parking area. Parking is available only during museum hours for visitors who have an exhibition or garden admission ticket. For information on parking fees, please check the “Visit” section of our website.
Yes. Some catalogs are available for sale in the museum shop. You can also check whether they are available in the Online Shop. Certain exhibition catalogs may be sold out, so please contact the shop ahead of time.
- [Museum Shop (Lumière)] Tel: 070-1534-4878
Yes, you can purchase products in the museum shop online. For more information, please check “Museum Shops” on our website.
Yes. The museum offers a range of postcards, notebooks, and other stationery items, as well as original souvenirs such as magnets and fabric bags.
For more information about these products, please inquire directly with the museum shop.
- [Museum Shop (Lumière)] Tel: 070-1534-4878
To use the café and museum shop located in the Annex, you will need a garden admission ticket or an exhibition admission ticket. For more information, please check the “Museum Shops / Café ＆ Restaurant” section of our website.
You do not need to pay admission fees to use the restaurant or the museum shop next to the main gate.
About our website
No. Specific commercial organizations and companies are prohibited from using the images on our website for publicity purposes. Please check “Press/Publicity Images” on our website for information on the use of images for the purpose of promoting exhibitions and other events held at the museum.
Yes. You do not need a permission or approval to post a link to this website (the museum homepage).
However, this is limited to links to the top page.
Other topics
No, we do not accept museum trainees. However, we do accept interns. We will announce the start of the application period on our website.