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- Address
- Nara Area 630-8213 50 Noborioji-cho, Nara
- Hours & fees
- Hours: 9:30–17:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
<Extended opening hours>
- Every Saturday, the Masterpieces Exhibition, special displays and feature exhibitions only are open until 20:00 (except New Year holidays)
- Open until 19:00 on the day of Todai-ji Mando Kuyo-e and Kasuga Taisha Chugen Mandoro (August 15), Kasuga Wakamiya On-matsuri procession ceremony (December 17), and Kasuga Taisha Setsubun Mandoro (Setsubun day) (open until 20:00 if the event day falls on a Saturday)
- During Nara Tokae (mid-August), open until 18:00 (until 20:00 on Saturdays)
- During Nara Ruri-e (mid-February), open until 19:00 (until 20:00 on Saturdays)
- During Todai-ji Nigatsudo Shuni-e (Omizutori) (March 1–14), open until 18:00 (until 20:00 on Saturdays, until 19:00 on March 12)
* Opening hours may also be changed temporarily at other times.
* Please check the website for the latest information.
Closed: Every Monday (the next day if it is a holiday. In the case of consecutive holidays, the day after they end.)
December 28–January 1
* The Buddhist Statuary Hall is closed for renovation work from Monday, September 14, Reiwa 8 (2026) until around spring of Reiwa 10 (2028) (planned).
* Closing days may also be changed temporarily at other times.
Fees: ◆ Special exhibitions are charged separately. For details of special exhibitions, see the Nara National Museum - Special Exhibitions and Special Displays page.
◆ Masterpieces Exhibition
General…700 yen
University students…350 yen
Free for high school students and under and those under 18 (the same applies to free schools and the like).
A carer is free for each person with a disability (a disability certificate or Mirairo ID [smartphone app for disability certificates] is required).
Free for those aged 70 and over (proof of age required).
* The following cards can be used to purchase admission tickets.
- Credit cards (Master card, VISA, JCB, AMEX, Diners, DISCOVER, UC)
- Electronic money (LINE Pay, PayPay, d Barai, Alipay, WeChatPay, iD, ICOCA and transport IC cards eligible for mutual use)
- UnionPay (Ginren)
Parent-child discount
For those viewing together with high school students and under or those under 18: General 100 yen off, university students 50 yen off.
Late discount
For those viewing after 17:00 on extended-hours days: General 100 yen off, university students 50 yen off.
* Different discount services cannot be combined.
◆ Special and co-hosted exhibitions
The admission fee for special and co-hosted exhibitions is, each time
- Type
- Museums · Experiences & entertainment
- Themes
- Experiences & entertainment
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