# Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall, Japan: what it is and when to go > Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall is a memorial site in Tokyo (横山大観記念館) in Japan. 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 4 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/yokoyama-taikan-memorial-hall/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Memorial site in Tokyo · Museums and art - **Local name:** 横山大観記念館 - **Where:** Japan · 24 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 18 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [taikan.tokyo](https://taikan.tokyo/) - **Coordinates:** 35.7121, 139.76823 ## What it is and where Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall is a memorial site in Tokyo (横山大観記念館) in Japan. It has articles in 4 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, 3.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.7121, 139.76823; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 18 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=35.712103%2C139.768227) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.712103%2C139.768227) 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 Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall 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 12 | | August | Possible | 13 h 21 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Best time | 10 h 04 | | 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 - [Zoológico Imperial de Ueno (Jardín Oeste)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/zoologico-imperial-de-ueno-jardin-oeste/): With kids · Wildlife · 275 m - [Children's Zoo STEP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/children-s-zoo-step/): With kids · Wildlife · 356 m - [Toei 7500 series](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/7500-7506/): Tramcar type operated in Tokyo, Japan · 390 m - [Ueno Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/zoologico-imperial-de-ueno/): Zoo in Tokyo, Japan · 415 m - [Ueno Tōshō-gū](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/santuario-tosho-gu-de-ueno/): Building in Tokyo, Japan · 426 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 Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall? It is a memorial site in Tokyo (横山大観記念館 in the local language) in Japan. It has articles in 4 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 Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall? 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 Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.712103%2C139.768227) 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 [Zoológico Imperial de Ueno (Jardín Oeste)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/zoologico-imperial-de-ueno-jardin-oeste/), [Children's Zoo STEP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/children-s-zoo-step/), [Toei 7500 series](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/7500-7506/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/511585927), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30925115), CC0. More about Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal%C3%B3n_Conmemorativo_Yokoyama_Taikan). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).