The Tokyo Museum Grutto Pass 2026 is a culture pass sold by the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture. For a flat ¥2,500, it gives you free or discounted admission to 107 museums, art galleries, zoos, aquariums, gardens, and science museums in and around Tokyo — including a handful in Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama. Each venue can be used once, and the pass stays valid for two months from the day you first use it (with a hard cutoff of March 31, 2027 no matter when you start).

This isn't an attraction-park combo ticket built for tourists — it's a program originally aimed at Tokyo residents who want to museum-hop all year. That matters for how you should think about it: the pass rewards people who already have a rough itinerary of three or more venues in mind, and it's a poor fit for someone who just wants to see one famous museum and move on.

What's new for 2026

Three venues joined for the first time this year — the Tea Culture Creation Museum, the Shibusawa Memorial Museum, and the Ome City Yoshikawa Eiji Memorial Museum — and two previous participants, the Edo-Tokyo Museum and the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of History, rejoined after an absence. A few venues have temporary closures worth knowing before you plan a route: the Asakura Museum of Sculpture closes for roughly a month around January 2027, Miraikan is closed from October 1, 2026 through mid-April 2027, and Tokyo Fuji Art Museum was closed June 22–October 2, 2026. Always confirm opening status on the venue's own website before you go.

The Real Math

When ¥2,500 actually pays for itself

No marketing spin — just the admission prices of real participating venues, so you can decide before you buy.

The pass costs the same as roughly two and a half regular museum admissions. So the question isn't "is this cheap" — it's "will I actually visit three or more venues." Here's a realistic one-day Ueno route priced venue by venue:

VenueAreaRegular admission
Tokyo National MuseumUeno¥1,000
National Museum of Nature and ScienceUeno¥630
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (special exhibition)Ueno¥1,200
Total if paid separately¥2,830
Grutto Pass price¥2,500

Prices sourced from each venue's official listing and the Grutto Pass 2026 program blog as of August 2026; special exhibition pricing changes seasonally, so treat this as illustrative, not a quote.

That's just three stops inside a single park, and the pass already beats paying individually — while still leaving over 100 other venues to use for free across the following two months. Add a special exhibition anywhere in the ¥1,500–¥1,800 range (Sen-oku Hakuko Kan Tokyo, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, and the Ancient Orient Museum have all priced exhibitions in that band this season) and the pass pays for itself in two visits.

Where it stops making sense: if your Tokyo museum plans begin and end with teamLab, the Ghibli Museum, or the Nezu Museum, skip the pass entirely — none of the three are participating venues, and you're better off booking those tickets directly (see our main museum guide for that).

✔ Good fit if you're...

  • Spending 4+ days in Tokyo and want a flexible, unscheduled culture itinerary
  • Interested in Ueno Park, Roppongi's art triangle, or Sumida/Ryogoku's history museums
  • Traveling with a Japan-culture enthusiast who wants breadth over depth
  • Planning to see at least one special exhibition (these often cost ¥1,000+ alone)

✘ Skip it if you're...

  • Only visiting Tokyo for 1–2 days with a packed non-museum itinerary
  • Mainly interested in teamLab, Ghibli Museum, or Nezu Museum (not included)
  • Planning to see only one or two participating venues
  • Traveling with young kids who won't sit through history-museum-heavy days (Ueno Zoo and Miraikan are the exceptions worth the pass on their own)
Buyer Rating

What KKday's public rating actually shows

We looked for individual reviews before writing this — here's exactly what's publicly visible, and what it does and doesn't tell you.

3.1/5
★★★☆☆
1,000+ purchases via KKday · as of Aug 2026

KKday's listing shows an overall score of 3.1 out of 5 based on over 1,000 bookings. Here, we will explain the reasons behind this rating based on our analysis of select reviews.

This rating likely reflects two structural issues rather than the quality of the participating museums and facilities themselves. First, this pass offers no refunds under any circumstances, meaning those who overestimate the number of venues they can realistically visit will likely feel they have lost money. Second, since KKday's system lacks a visit-tracking feature, travelers must manually keep track of which of the 107 venues they have already used. Neither issue has anything to do with whether the museums themselves are good.

Since many reviews actually express high satisfaction with the venues visited, we highly recommend checking the reviews of the specific museums you wish to visit directly on their respective introduction pages.

Plan Your Route

Where the 107 venues actually are

This is a facility map narrowed down to only the facilities eligible for the Grutto Pass.

Each facility is independently scored across five perspectives, including Collection & Exhibit Quality, Architecture & Grounds, Access & Convenience, Foreign Language Support, and Family / Kids-Friendly, making it easier for you to decide where to visit. Please bookmark this page and use it to make your museum visits more enjoyable. If you find it useful, we'd appreciate it if you could share it on social media.

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Where they are

Click a pin for admission info & the pass purchase link

This tool maps all 107 participating venues. Tier 1 venues (yellow badge) also have their own dedicated ticket/tour guide with standalone OTA booking options — click through for details. Every other venue has no dedicated ticket listing on an OTA, so its button instead opens a KKday keyword search for that venue's name. The full 107-venue list by area is below.

Full List

All 107 participating venues, by area

Sourced from the official Grutto Pass 2026 facility directory and KKday's listing, as of August 2026.

Yellow badge below = Tier 1 venue with its own standalone ticket/tour guide on this site

AREA 1Ueno & Yanaka

Shitamachi MuseumUeno Royal MuseumNational Museum of Western Art National Museum of Nature and Science ★ Tokyo National Museum ★ Kyu Tokyo Music School AuditoriumTokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Ueno Zoo ★ Tokyo University of the Arts MuseumKyu-Iwasaki-tei GardensAsakura Museum of Sculpture Calligraphy MuseumIchiyo Memorial MuseumSekido Museum of ArtMori Ogai Memorial MuseumMukojima-Hyakkaen Garden

AREA 2Tokyo & Imperial Palace

Musée Hamaguchi Yozo & Yamasa CollectionMitsui Memorial MuseumNational Film Archive of Japan Seikado Bunko Art MuseumKoishikawa Korakuen GardenBaseball Hall of Fame Museum Printing MuseumJapan Camera Industry Institute MuseumShowakanScience Museum The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

AREA 3Minato / Shibuya / Meguro / Setagaya

Panasonic Shiodome Museum of ArtTea Culture Creation MuseumHama-rikyu GardensKyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens WHAT MUSEUMOkura Shukokan MuseumMusée TomoSen-oku Hakuko Kan Tokyo Mori Art Museum / Tokyo City View ★ Shoto Museum of ArtToguri Museum of ArtYamatane Museum of Art Tokyo Photographic Art MuseumMatsuoka Museum of ArtMinato City Local History Museum Institute for Nature StudyTokyo Metropolitan Teien Art MuseumMeguro Museum of Art Go Sakura Museum of ArtAccessory MuseumGotoh MuseumHasegawa Machiko Museum Setagaya Literary MuseumSetagaya Art Museum

AREA 4Shinjuku / Nerima / Ikebukuro / Oji

Soseki Museum in ShinjukuShinjuku Historical MuseumBunka Gakuen Costume Museum Japan Olympic MuseumKoga Masao Music MuseumTokyo Opera City Art Gallery NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]Hayashi Fumiko Memorial HallChihiro Art Museum Tokyo Kumagai Morikazu Art MuseumEisei Bunko MuseumAncient Orient Museum Paper MuseumShibusawa Memorial MuseumKyu-Furukawa GardensRikugien Garden Toyo Bunko Museum

AREA 5Sumida / Fukagawa / Waterfront

Tobacco & Salt Museum Sumida Hokusai Museum ★ Edo-Tokyo Museum ★ Basho Memorial MuseumKiyosumi GardenMuseum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Fukagawa Edo MuseumNakagawa Funabansho MuseumTokyo Metro Museum Kasai Rinkai AquariumYumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome Miraikan ★

AREA 6Tama

Kichijoji Art MuseumInokashira Park ZooMitaka City Art Gallery Mitaka City Yamamoto Yuzo Memorial MuseumMitaka Yoshimura Akira StudyChofu City Mushanokoji Saneatsu Memorial Museum Jindai Botanical GardensFuchu Art MuseumFuchu City Local MuseumTama-Rokuto Science Center Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum ★ Kodaira City Hirakushi Denchu Museum of SculptureTonogayato GardenTamashin Museum of Art Tama Zoological ParkHachioji Yumebi Museum of ArtTokyo Fuji Art Museum Ome City Yoshikawa Eiji Memorial MuseumMachida City Museum of Graphic Arts

AREA 7Kanagawa / Chiba / Saitama

Sogo Museum of ArtNippon Maru / Yokohama Port MuseumKanagawa Prefectural Museum of History Yokohama Museum of Urban History / Yokohama Eurasia Culture CenterYokohama Archives of History Chiba City Museum of ArtThe Museum of Modern Art, SaitamaSaitama Museum of History and Folklore
FAQ

Common Questions

Quick answers before you buy.

Is the Tokyo Grutto Pass 2026 worth it for tourists?
It's worth it if you're planning to visit three or more participating venues within a two-month window, especially if any of those visits include a special exhibition. At ¥2,500, the pass pays for itself quickly because many special exhibitions alone cost ¥1,200–¥1,800. It's less worth it if you only plan to visit one or two venues.
Which famous Tokyo museums are NOT included in the Grutto Pass?
teamLab Planets, teamLab Borderless, the Ghibli Museum, and the Nezu Museum are not part of the Grutto Pass. The pass focuses on public and semi-public museums, gardens, and science museums such as the Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Zoo, and the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
How long is the Tokyo Grutto Pass 2026 valid?
Two months from the date of first use, with a final hard deadline of March 31, 2027 regardless of when you activate it. Each of the 107 participating venues can be used once.
Where can I buy the Tokyo Grutto Pass online?
Book online in English through KKday, which issues a QR code you show at each participating venue's entrance or ticket counter. It can also be purchased in person at ticket counters of participating facilities and major Tokyo tourist information centers.
Can I get a refund if I don't use the Tokyo Grutto Pass?
No. The pass is non-refundable once purchased, whether bought online or in person. Make sure you're reasonably confident you'll visit at least a few venues before buying.
Do all 107 venues offer free entry with the pass, or just discounts?
It's a mix. Most major museums, Ueno Zoo, and several gardens offer full free admission with the pass. Some venues offer a discounted ticket price instead. Check each facility's listing on the official Grutto Pass website before your visit.