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Ancient Orient Museum, Higashi-Ikebukuro
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Ancient Orient Museum

  • 4.2488 reviews
  • $$
  • Closed now

Tucked inside Sunshine City, the Ancient Orient Museum offers a quiet, contemplative atmosphere focused on Near Eastern archaeology. Expect carefully displayed artifacts, informative labels and scale models that contextualize ancient cultures — a rewarding stop for history lovers and curious tourists seeking depth over spectacle.

Quick answers

Ancient Orient Museum in short

When is Ancient Orient Museum open?

Every day, 10 AM–5 PM.

When is the best time to visit Ancient Orient Museum?

It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.

Is Ancient Orient Museum indoors or outdoors?

Indoors: a good pick when it rains.

How much does Ancient Orient Museum cost?

Google lists its prices as $$.

Where is Ancient Orient Museum?

サンシャインシティ Bunka Kaikan Bldg., 7F,3 Chome-1-4 Higashiikebukuro,Toshima City, Tokyo 170-0013,Japan.

Right now · 6:45 am

Why it fits right now

Closed right now.

Opens today 10 am.

In its favour

  • Best in the morning
  • Indoors

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Best time to go

Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.

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Plan your visit

Hours

Closed now
mondayToday
10 AM–5 PM
tuesday
10 AM–5 PM
wednesday
10 AM–5 PM
thursday
10 AM–5 PM
friday
10 AM–5 PM
saturday
10 AM–5 PM
sunday
10 AM–5 PM

Where and how

  1. 1 Ancient Orient Museum
  2. 2 SUNSHINE 60 OBSERVATORY TENBOU-PARK · 4 min
  3. 3 Higashi-Ikebukuro Park · 6 min
  4. 4 Namiki House · 17 min
サンシャインシティ Bunka Kaikan Bldg., 7F, 3 Chome-1-4 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo 170-0013, Japan(opens the map)DirectionsTo Higashi-IkebukuroCall+81339893491Websiteaom-tokyo.com

Good to know

  • Indoors
  • Price $$
  • Good for solo
  • Good for small groups

From visitors and the venue

What it's like

4.2from 488 reviews

Known for

  • Sightseeing
  • Photography
  • Weekend outings
  • Art installations
  • Historic landmarks

The feel

  • Historic
  • Quiet
  • Spacious
  • Tourists
  • University students
  • Solo friendly

For the next three hours

What to wear to go there now

Leave with a jacket.

Your full outfit
  • JacketThe whole time

It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.