What to know
The Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art (Shizuoka-shi Tōkaidō Hiroshige Bijutsukan) is dedicated to ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) and his works. He is best known for his woodblock print series "The 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō" and "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo."
Opened in 1994, the museum sits along the historic Tōkaidō highway, the main route between Tokyo and Kyoto during the feudal era. It is located in the former post town of Yui, near the Satta Pass, which appears in one of Hiroshige's prints from the famous "53 Stations" series.
The museum has two sections. The permanent exhibition provides an excellent introduction to ukiyo-e as a means of mass communication and to Hiroshige's life and career. The second section hosts temporary exhibitions featuring selected ukiyo-e works by Hiroshige and his students from the museum's extensive collection.
The Tokaido Hiroshige Museum lies about 20 kilometers northeast of central Shizuoka. It is a 30-minute walk from Yui Station (20 minutes, 420 yen one way from Shizuoka Station) on the JR Tōkaidō Main Line. A taxi from the station takes about five minutes and costs around 1000 yen.
Visitor information
Practical details to check before planning this stop.
- Hours
- 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
- Closed
- Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday)
- Admission
- 520 yen (~$3.33)
- English name
- Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
- Original name
- Tokaido Hiroshige Museum
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