# Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is a photography museum in Tokyo, Japan (東京都写真美術館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-metropolitano-de-fotografia-de-tokio/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Photography museum in Tokyo, Japan · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 東京都写真美術館
- **Where:** Japan · 3, 目黒区, 東京都
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 12 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-We, Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00
- **Website:** [topmuseum.jp](https://topmuseum.jp/)
- **Coordinates:** 35.64154, 139.7134

## What it is and where

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is a photography museum in Tokyo, Japan (東京都写真美術館). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Tokyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokio/), where this site lists 287 more places to see, 6.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 35.64154, 139.7134; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.641543%2C139.713396)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.641543%2C139.713396)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 42 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 55 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 53 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 24 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 04 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 36 |

In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-de-arte-teien/): Museums and art · 728 m
- [Matsuoka Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsuoka-museum-of-art/): Museum in Japan · 779 m
- [Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-de-arte-de-meguro/): Art museum in Meguro, Tokyo · 900 m
- [Institute for Nature Study](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/institute-for-nature-study/): With kids · Wildlife · 945 m
- [Institute for Nature Study](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-naturaleza-y-ciencia/): Nature preserve park in Tokyo, Japan · 947 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Tokyo Photographic Art Museum?

It is a photography museum in Tokyo, Japan (東京都写真美術館 in the local language). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Tokyo Photographic Art Museum?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36.

### How do you get to Tokyo Photographic Art Museum?

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.641543%2C139.713396) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-de-arte-teien/), [Matsuoka Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsuoka-museum-of-art/), [Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-de-arte-de-meguro/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/250668627), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862884), CC0. More about Tokyo Photographic Art Museum on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%86%99%E7%9C%9F%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).