Visit information
Opening hours and closed days
OPEN
9:00am to 17:00pm (no admission after 16:30pm)
CLOSED
Mondays (or if a holiday falls on a Monday, we will be open on that day and closed on the following first weekday), year-end and new year holidays.
※We also close temporarily at other times..
FEES
Collection Exhibition
| Online ticket | The Counter | Groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | 700JPY | 800JPY | 630JPY |
| University students | 350JPY | 400JPY | 310JPY |
- Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more (About school and group viewing）
- Free for Matsumoto residents aged 70 or over and high school students and younger (proof required).
- Free for those with a disability certificate and up to one carer.
- University and high school students are required to show their student ID.
- There are other discounts available.
Special Exhibition
This will be determined for each Exhibition.Plan exhibition informationPlease confirm
In addition, your admission ticket for the special exhibition also allows you to view the collection exhibition (excluding some special exhibitions).
Access
By train
from Tokyo
Approx. 2 hour and 30 minutes
Approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes
Approx. 50 minutes
From Nagoya
Approx. 2 hour
From Nagano
Approx. 50 minutes
Those who come by highway bus
from Tokyo
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
From Nagoya
From Osaka
Bus terminal
- Alpico Kotsu Express Bus and Limited Express Bus Information
- Yayoi Kusama designed bus is now in operation on the Matsumoto-Shinjuku line.
by car
from Tokyo
About 157km
About 25km
From Nagoya
About 170km
About 25km
From Hokuriku
About 85km
About 50km
- 15 minutes by car from Matsumoto IC.
- Museum parking lot (free)
[Outdoor parking lot] 67 spaces for regular cars (including 3 spaces for the disabled)
*The museum's parking lot has limited capacity. In addition, traffic congestion is expected on surrounding roads on weekends and holidays.
Please come to the museum by public transport, on foot or by bicycle. *Please contact us in advance if you wish to park a large or mini bus.
by plane
From JR Matsumoto Station/Matsumoto Bus Terminal
From JR Matsumoto Station or Matsumoto Bus Terminal, take the Matsumoto Bus Yokota Shindai Loop Line for 5 minutes and get off at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art stop.
From JR Matsumoto Station or Matsumoto Bus Terminal, take the Town Sneaker (city tour bus) on the East Course for 7 minutes [Iori Reisui (north of the art museum)] and get off at this stop, then it's a 5-minute walk.
About 12 minutes walk from JR Matsumoto Station or Matsumoto Bus Terminal.
Town Sneaker Plus (24-hour ticket)
Get a discount on admission to Matsumoto City Museum of Art with a ticket that includes a Matsumoto Castle viewing voucher!
Yayoi Kusama-designed Bus Mizutama Ranbu (Polka-dot wild dance) ©YAYOI KUSAMA
Yayoi Kusama x Town Sneakers Yayoi Kusama Design Bus
You might be able to ride Yayoi Kusama-designed Bus Mizutama Ranbu (Polka-dot wild dance), a moving art created by Yayoi Kusama. The Bus is imbued with Yayoi Kusama's wish that “polka dots are a symbol of peace and human love. From my beloved Matsumoto City, the world will become peaceful." The only one in the world. It will run through the city of Matsumoto, Yayoi Kusama's hometown.
For details, please contact Alpico Kotsu at 0263-28-3111.
Requests when entering the building
To ensure that you can enjoy your visit to the museum and to protect the artworks, please note the following points. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Please follow the instructions of the staff and be careful not to cause any inconvenience to other spectators.
To prevent droplet infection, please refrain from talking in the exhibition room. Also, the floors in the exhibition room tend to resonate easily. Please be careful if you are wearing footwear that makes a lot of noise, such as geta or high heels.
Please do not bring long umbrellas into the building. Please use the umbrella stand at the building entrance.
Please do not touch the exhibits, display cases, or walls. Please leave large luggage in a coin locker or at the reception desk.
Please refrain from using mobile phones in the exhibition rooms. Please cooperate by setting your mobile phone to silent mode.
Eating and drinking are prohibited inside the museum. Also, please refrain from viewing the exhibits with candy or gum in your mouth.
Please note that you cannot use any writing implements other than pencils. Pencils are available for loan at the reception desk, so please let us know if you need one.
As a general rule, please refrain from taking photographs or videos inside the exhibition rooms.
Please do not run within the building. Adults are asked to walk small children by holding their hands.
Smoking is prohibited on the premises.
Pets are not permitted in the facility.
Fresh flowers are not permitted.
Please refrain from using selfie sticks.