Mori Art Museum and Tokyo City View

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Tokyo

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About This Destination

A contemporary art museum on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, with exhibitions that change every few months and late opening until 22:00 on every day except Tuesday. The Tokyo City View observation deck one floor down needs its own ticket.

The elevator from the third floor of Roppongi Hills goes straight up to the 52nd floor of Mori Tower, and most people stop at the glass before they find the escalator to the galleries one floor up. The Mori Art Museum opened here in October 2003 as a contemporary art museum, with a stated aim of giving young artists from Japan and the rest of Asia a place to show their work. There is no permanent display. Exhibitions rotate, each running for a few months with its own ticket price, and between them the museum shuts for several weeks while the next one goes in, so check the schedule before you plan a day around it. The hours are the real draw: 10:00 to 22:00 on every day but Tuesday, when it closes at 17:00. Tokyo City View, the indoor observation deck on the 52nd floor, sells its own ticket, and the museum ticket does not cover it. Weekend and holiday tickets cost more than weekday ones, and booking a timed slot online is cheaper, but online tickets cannot be changed or refunded. You enter through the glass Museum Cone on the second floor and buy tickets on the third.

Location

Prefecture: Tokyo

Address: Tokyo, Japan

Nearest Station: Roppongi Station

Opening hours: Mon, Wed–Sun 10:00–22:00 / Tue 10:00–17:00

Closed: No weekly closing day, but the museum shuts for several weeks between exhibitions. Tokyo City View closes on some individual days. Check the schedule on the official site.

Hours note: During exhibitions the museum is open 10:00 to 22:00, and 10:00 to 17:00 on Tuesdays, with last entry 30 minutes before closing. Some days have special hours. Tokyo City View is generally open 10:00 to 22:00, last entry 21:30.

Best time to visit: Any time during an exhibition; check the schedule first, as the museum closes for weeks between shows. Clear winter evenings are good for the deck.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Mori Art Museum ticket include Tokyo City View?

No. The observation deck sells its own ticket: in the standard period it is 2,400 yen for adults at the counter and 2,200 yen online. Some exhibitions sell a combined ticket, so check the current show's page.

How much is a ticket to the museum?

Each exhibition sets its own price. Weekend and holiday tickets cost more than weekday ones, buying online is a little cheaper than at the counter, and children of junior high school age and under get in free. Online tickets cannot be changed or refunded.

What are the opening hours?

During exhibitions the museum is open 10:00 to 22:00, except Tuesdays when it closes at 17:00. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, and the museum shuts for several weeks between exhibitions.

How do I get there?

Take the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line to Roppongi Station; exit 1C connects to Roppongi Hills, about 3 minutes on foot. Go in through the Museum Cone on the 2nd floor.