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Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy
Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy · 成田山書道美術館
Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy displays works of Japanese calligraphy. Stop by after visiting Naritasan if you would like to spend time with the exhibits.
Allow time for both the temple and the museum. Check the exhibition schedule separately from the temple's visiting hours.
Official visitor information Sources Naritasan Calligraphy Museum monthly closure calendar
Visitor information
Admission
General admission is ¥500 through October 12, 2026, and ¥800 from October 20. Under the rates effective October 20, admission is free for high school students and younger, and visitors under 18. The museum is closed October 13–19.
Opening hours
The museum opens 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with last admission at 3:30 p.m. It closes Mondays, or the next weekday when Monday is a public holiday. Check the official calendar for exhibition changeovers and year-end closures.
What to see at Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy
Calligraphy exhibits alongside a temple visit
Spend time looking at calligraphy works before or after visiting the temple. The museum closes during exhibition changeovers, so plan around the official exhibition schedule.
Official visitor information Naritasan Calligraphy Museum 2026 exhibition schedule
How to get to Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy
Walk about 25 minutes from JR Narita Station or Keisei Narita Station. Allow about 50 minutes for the round-trip walk. That excludes travel from your hotel to the station, exhibit time, waiting, and onward travel to the airport.
Visit tips
October closure and admission changes
The museum is closed October 13–19, 2026. General admission is ¥500 through October 12 and changes to ¥800 on October 20. From October 20, high school students and younger, and visitors under 18, enter free. Check the official calendar for closures on your date.
Official visitor information Calligraphy Museum October 20, 2026 price revision Naritasan Calligraphy Museum monthly closure calendar
Questions about Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy
Can I visit the museum before flying out of Narita Airport?
You can if you have time for the roughly 50-minute round-trip walk from the station, the exhibits, and travel to the airport. The museum opens 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with last admission at 3:30 p.m. Work backward from your airline's recommended airport arrival time. If the schedule is tight, visit on another day.
Sources
- Official visitor information ·
- Sources ·
- Naritasan Calligraphy Museum monthly closure calendar ·
- Calligraphy Museum October 20, 2026 price revision ·
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