The 1st of October is Tokyo Citizen’s Day (都民の日, tomin no hi), on which many public parks, museums, galleries and other facilities offer free entry. Though not a public holiday, when it falls on a weekday most public school children have the day off. With a wide range of things to do for free, it’s a great opportunity for a family day out.
The following is a list of venues which offer free entry on Citizen’s Day. Additionally, there will be special Citizen’s Day events taking place at Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome, Tokyo Fire Museum, Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum, Tokyo Water Science Museum, Okutama Mizu-to-Midori-no-Fureaikan and Tokyo Sewerage System “Rainbow”.
Zoos and Animal Parks
03-3828-5171
042-591-1611
0422-46-1100
Tokyo Sea Life Park (Japanese only)
03-3869-5152
03-3799-5031
Museums and Art Galleries
Edo-Tokyo Museum (Regular exhibition only)
03-3626-9974
03-3626-9974
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (BENTO—Design for Eating, Gathering and Communicating exhibition only)
03-3823-6921
03-3443-0201
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (TOP Collection: LEARNING The Fragments of Dreams and The Magic Lantern: A Short History of Light and Shadow exhibitions only)
03-3280-0099
Gardens
042-483-2300
03-3823-8340
03-3910-0394
03-3434-4029
03-3811-3015
Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome (Japanese only)
03-3522-0281
03-3611-8705
04-2324-7991
03-3541-0200
03-3941-2222
03-3641-5892
