Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Meguro, Tokyo
- Tue to Sun
- 10:00 to 18:00
- Mon
- Closed
Last entry 17:30. When Monday is a public holiday, it opens that day and closes the next weekday. Closed over the New Year.
Source: teien-art-museum.ne.jp, checked 5 Oct 2026.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is a 1933 Art Deco mansion built as the residence of Prince Asaka, with interiors by the French designer Henri Rapin and glass by Rene Lalique. The building is the main exhibit, and exhibitions rotate through its original rooms.
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Insider tip
The teahouse closes at 16:30, earlier than the museum, so go there first.
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What's on at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Upcoming events at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Marimekko: The Power of Pattern
マリメッコ展 模様のちから
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Meguro (JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line), 7 min walk
This exhibition explores the world of Marimekko design through color and pattern. The show runs at the Art Deco former Asaka family residence and continues into late December, giving visitors a final chance to see it before the new year.
Spinning Love, Carving Prayers: Lithuanian Handcraft
愛を紡ぎ、祈りを刻む―リトアニアの手仕事―
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Meguro (JR Yamanote Line, Namboku Line), 7 min walk
Lithuanian folk craft in the Art Deco rooms of the former Prince Asaka residence: carved spinning boards that men gave the women they loved, textiles, and the wooden crosses and saint figures that once stood at village entrances and crossroads. It's part of the cultural programme for Lithuania's 2027 presidency of the Council of the EU.
Meguro SUN Matsuri (Meguro Citizens' Festival)
Station Meguro (JR Yamanote Line, Tokyu Meguro Line), 9 min walk
Meguro ward's annual festival, best known for charcoal-grilled sanma (Pacific saury) sent from Kesennuma in Miyagi and handed out free, a nod to the classic rakugo story Meguro no Sanma. Around the fish there are regional food stalls, a flea market, and stage performances by the Meguro River. Check the ward site for how the grilled-fish tickets are allocated.
Hyakudan Kaidan special opening (Hotel Gajoen's listed hundred-step building)
東京都指定有形文化財「百段階段」 文化財建築特別公開
Time 11:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Wednesdays and 28 Dec to 1 Jan; limited 17:00 to 18:00 evening and guided slots by booking
The 1935 wooden staircase building of the former Meguro Gajoen, with painted ceilings and seven decorated rooms, opened almost empty so the building itself is the exhibit.
Okada Atsushi: Phantom Horses, Yururi Island 1950-2026
岡田 敦|幻の馬 Yururi Island 1950-2026
Time See the museum's page Station Ebisu (JR Yamanote Line), 7 min walk
Photographs of the horses of Yururi Island, 1950 to 2026, in the B1F gallery.
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Good to know
- What is the address of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum?
- 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都港区白金台5-21-9).
- What are the opening hours of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum?
- Tue to Sun 10:00 to 18:00; Closed Mon. Last entry 17:30. When Monday is a public holiday, it opens that day and closes the next weekday. Closed over the New Year.
- How do I get to Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum?
- The nearest station is Meguro (JR Yamanote). Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is in Meguro, Tokyo.
- How much does Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum cost?
- Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum?
- Plan for 1-2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum?
- Weekday mornings.
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