Currency Museum, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan
The Currency Museum, run by the Bank of Japan's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, presents the history of currency in Japan from ancient coins to modern banknotes. Permanent exhibits cover the introduction of the Wado Kaichin coin in 708, the tri-metallic gold-silver-copper system of the Edo period, the rise of paper money, the establishment of the yen by the Meiji government and the founding of the Bank of Japan. The museum is housed near Bank of Japan headquarters in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and offers free admission and digital guidebooks.
Tokyo
Japan
Sunday, Tuesday - Saturday: 09:30 - 16:30
Monday: Closed
Closed New Year's Holidays (Dec 29 – Jan 4). Last entry 16:00.
Sunday, Tuesday - Saturday: 09:30 - 16:30
Monday: Closed
Closed Dec 29–Jan 4 (New Year holidays)
Sunday, Tuesday - Saturday: 09:30 - 16:30 Last entry 16:00
Monday: Closed
Closed Dec 29 – Jan 4
Free admission
General Admission: Free Free admission
General admission: Free
1 minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station (Hanzomon Line, Exit B1) or 2 minutes from Ginza Line Exit A5.