Galleries & quiet culture
Currency Museum (Bank of Japan)
日本銀行金融研究所 貨幣博物館
Nihonbashi · near Mitsukoshimae Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon/Ginza Lines) (1 min walk)
A free museum inside the Bank of Japan annex tracing Japanese money from ancient times to today, including the newest banknotes, with interactive displays. One minute from Mitsukoshimae.
Why children love it: Ancient coins, giant old banknotes and a hands-on 'how heavy is 100 million yen?' bundle.
Currency Museum (Bank of Japan)
- Best for
- Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17), Adults
- Time to allow
- 1h
- Opening hours
- 09:30–16:30 (last admission 16:00)
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
- Confidence
- Well-corroborated
Editor’s note: Photography restricted in parts of the exhibition.