# Yayoi Kusama Museum

> The museum Yayoi Kusama founded in 2017 in a quiet corner of Shinjuku, showing her work in two exhibitions a year across five small floors. There are no tickets at the door: timed 90-minute slots cost 1,100 yen, go on sale online on the 1st of each month for the month after next, and often sell out. Kusama died on August 14, 2026, aged 97.

- Prefecture: Tokyo
- Type: Museum
- Address: Tokyo, Japan
- Opening hours: Thu–Sun 11:00–17:30
- Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except national holidays, when it opens. Also closed between exhibitions, for maintenance and over the New Year; check the calendar on the official site.
- Hours note: Six 90-minute entry slots a day, starting at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00; you must enter within 30 minutes of your slot's start. The 5th floor closes in bad weather.
- Admission: 1100 yen
- Official site: https://yayoikusamamuseum.jp/

The building is easy to walk past: a tall, white, narrow block on a residential street between Waseda and Kagurazaka, with the name in small letters. Yayoi Kusama, born in Matsumoto in 1929, opened it in October 2017 as her own museum, and it holds two exhibitions a year from her collection. She died on August 14, 2026, at 97, and the museum carries on under her foundation. Inside, you work your way up from the 1st floor by stairs or elevator, and come back down by elevator only; there is not much floor space, which is why entry is capped by timed tickets. The 5th floor is partly outdoors and closes in bad weather. Booking is the hard part. Tickets cost 1,100 yen, are sold only on the museum website, go on sale at 10:00 Japan time on the 1st of each month for the month after next, and popular dates are gone quickly. The museum opens only Thursday to Sunday plus national holidays. Ninety minutes is plenty. Photos are mostly not allowed, apart from marked spots, and there is no waiting area, so do not arrive early.

## FAQ

### How do I get tickets?

Only online through the museum website, by credit card. Sales open at 10:00 Japan time on the 1st of each month for the month after next (on October 1 for December dates, for example), and close 30 minutes before each slot. There is no ticket desk and no waiting list.

### How much does it cost and which days is it open?

1,100 yen for adults and 600 yen for elementary to high school students; preschoolers are free, and there are no group or disability discounts. It opens Thursday to Sunday and on national holidays, 11:00 to 17:30.

### Can I take photos?

Mostly no. Photos and video are allowed only where a sign says so, and flash, tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed anywhere.

### Is the museum suitable for strollers and wheelchairs?

Wheelchair users can see every floor using the elevator. Strollers are not allowed inside because space is tight, but staff will keep one at the reception desk.

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Source: [Yayoi Kusama Museum — Japan Voyage](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/yayoi-kusama-museum)
Last updated: 2026-10-20