The Tokugawa Art Museum

Aichi

Visual & Performing Arts

# Art

# Museum

# Katana

# Samurai

# Tokugawa Ieyasu

# National Treasure

Close-up of a samurai helmet (kabuto) and face guard (menpo) armor, displayed in front of a banner with the Tokugawa family crest.

An exhibition room display of two ornate silk kimonos (likely Noh costumes or ceremonial robes) in front of a painted pine tree backdrop.

A museum room resembling a traditional Japanese palace chamber, displaying screens, hanging scrolls, and lacquerware in glass cases.

The exterior of the Tokugawa Art Museum, an Imperial Crown style building with multiple flags bearing the Tokugawa crest.

A traditional black wooden gate and white earthen wall, leading to a courtyard with a secondary building in the distance.

Key Points

Treasures of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa family, the most senior Tokugawa branch
Exhibitions include samurai arms, swords, Noh costumes, and tea utensils
Home to National Treasures like the oldest Tale of Genji Illustrated Scrolls
Next to the beautiful strolling garden Tokugawa-en

The Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya preserves the cultural legacy of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa clan, the most senior of the three Tokugawa houses. Founded in 1935, the museum showcases heirlooms passed down through generations, including items once owned by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate himself.
Visitors can explore a collection of over 10,000 works that vividly reflects the life of a daimyo family, from the Owari clan’s swords, arms, and armor to exquisite tea ceremony utensils, Noh theater costumes, and many other carefully cataloged heirlooms. Among its 10,000 artifacts are nine designated National Treasures, including the world’s oldest surviving Tale of Genji Illustrated Scrolls.
Next door, the landscaped Tokugawa-en Garden is well worth a visit for a peaceful stroll among ponds and seasonal flowers—a perfect complement to the elegance found inside the museum. The museum also holds events and special collections periodically.

Information

Spot information including address, access, and website
Address	1017 Tokugawacho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi
Access from Tokyo	(1) From Tokyo Station, take the Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari to Nagoya Station (approx. 1 hr 41 min). (2) At Nagoya Station, transfer to the Chuo Line Sub Rapid to Ozone Station (approx. 12 min). (3) From Ozone Station, walk to the Tokugawa Art Museum (approx. 15 minutes). Show route from Tokyo Station
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