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Kite Museum (Tako-no-Hakubutsukan) Frommer's Recommended

Hours Mon-Sat 11am-5pm
Address 1-12-10 Nihombashi
Location Taimeiken Building, 5th floor, Chuo-ku
Transportation Station: Nihombashi (3 min.). Off Eitai Dori, near Showa Dori, behind Merrill Lynch
Phone 03/3275-2704
Prices Admission ¥200 ($1.90) adults, ¥100 (95¢) children
Season Closed holidays

Frommer's Review

This private collection consists of more than 3,000 kites, mainly Japanese, all jam-packed in a few small rooms you can tour in about 30 minutes. They range from miniature kites the size of postage stamps to kites dating from the Taisho Period, some ornately decorated with Kabuki stars, samurai, and animals. There are even hand-painted kites by ukiyo-e master Hiroshige.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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