Written by TC Team
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is closing out its 100th-anniversary year with a heavyweight: around 110 works from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, home of the world’s most famous Impressionist collection.
What to expect
The exhibition spans Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism — paintings, sculptures, crafts, and photographs. Headline pieces include Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night and Jean-François Millet’s Gleaners.
Fair warning: d’Orsay blockbusters in Tokyo tend to mean serious queues. Buy ahead and aim for a weekday — or pick up one of the discount tickets below.
Schedule
The exhibition runs November 14, 2026 to March 28, 2027, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park.
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 5:30 p.m., with last admission at 5 p.m. Fridays run late: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., last admission 7:30 p.m.
The exhibition is closed on Mondays, plus November 24, December 22 to January 3, January 12, and March 23. It stays open on the Mondays of November 23, January 4, January 11, and March 22.
Tickets
Anyone 18 or under gets in free, as do high-school students.
| Ticket | On the day | Advance |
|---|---|---|
| General | ¥2,400 | ¥2,200 |
| University and vocational-school students | ¥1,300 | ¥1,100 |
| Seniors (65+) | ¥1,600 | ¥1,400 |
| 18 and under, high school and below | Free | Free |
Advance tickets go on sale September 28 and run until November 13. Tickets are sold through the exhibition’s official online ticket site.
Bring ID if you are claiming anything other than the general price — students, over-65s, and under-18s are all asked to show proof. Visitors with a disability certificate get in free, and so does one person accompanying them.
Resale of tickets for this exhibition is banned.
Cheaper ways in
Three official deals undercut the regular price. All of them are only valid in the first half of the run, up to January 29, 2027 — after that, it is advance or door price.
- Early-bird pair ticket, ¥4,000 for two. That works out at ¥2,000 a head, and it is ¥800 less than two general tickets at the door. You do not need to bring anyone: one person can use both and visit twice. On sale July 27 to September 27, valid November 14 to January 29.
- Weekday twilight ticket, ¥2,100. Sold online only, and it gets you in from 4 p.m. on weekdays. On sale September 28 to November 13, valid November 17 to January 29. Worth doing the maths on this one: the museum shuts at 5:30 p.m. most weekdays, so you are buying 90 minutes — but on Fridays it stays open until 8 p.m., which turns the same ticket into a four-hour visit.
- Daitokuji and d’Orsay set ticket, ¥4,100. One general ticket to each: this exhibition, and the Daitokuji: A Zen Temple Beyond Compare show at the Tokyo National Museum, a few minutes’ walk away in the same park. Buying both at the door would cost ¥4,700. On sale August 7 to September 27; the Daitokuji half is valid October 14 to November 29, the d’Orsay half November 14 to January 29.
There are two ways to pay nothing, or close to it. University and vocational-school students get in free on weekdays from December 8 to 18. And on the third Saturday of each month and the Sunday that follows, parents living in Tokyo (up to two of them) who bring a child under 18 pay half the regular general price, or ¥1,200. That one is sold at the museum ticket counter only, and you will need ID showing your address.
How to get there
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is about a 7-minute walk from JR Ueno Station (Park Exit), inside Ueno Park.
Note that dates, opening hours, and prices are subject to change, so make sure to check the official website before you go.
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.Add to Calendar
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Adults:
Advance sales: ¥2,200
At the door: ¥2,400
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Students:
Advance sales: ¥1,100
At the door: ¥1,300
