THE TOKYO PASS -Culture project, which is made up of four businesses - Tanseisha, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Hieda Hisashi), Tokyo Tourism & Visitors Bureau (Shinagawa City, Tokyo; Chairman: Kaneko Shingo), and JTB Corporation (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yamakita Eijiro) - will begin sales of "THE TOKYO PASS -Culture" (hereinafter "the Service"), a new service for foreign visitors to Japan to make cultural Tourism in Tokyo more comfortable and enriching, on its official website from September 5th, following a demonstration experiment targeting foreign residents in Japan.
This service aims to expand the cultural Tourism experience of Tokyo for foreign visitors to Japan, and allows admission to 39 public and private cultural facilities in Tokyo, including Museums, gardens, zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens. It is also possible to purchase the pass in a set with the "Tokyo Subway Ticket," which allows unlimited use of all subways in Tokyo, allowing you to travel around Tokyo's cultural facilities in comfort.
Developed in collaboration with participating facilities, the admission system utilizes online prepayment for passes and a dedicated app, allowing pass purchases and admission to facilities to be completed on a smartphone. Cashless and touchless admission is safe and smooth. The app's content introduces local culture and people rooted in the towns near cultural facilities. It provides a rich cultural Tourism experience, including travel to and from the facilities.
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"THE TOKYO PASS -Culture" Service Overview
| name | THE TOKYO PASS -Culture (Abbreviation: THE TOKYO PASS) |
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| Product Composition | 2-day, 3-day, or 5-day PASS (entry to participating facilities during the period *only once per facility) Tokyo Subway Ticket (can be purchased separately depending on the pass period) |
| price | 2-day pass: 6,800 yen, 3-day pass: 8,000 yen, 5-day pass: 10,300 yen The 2-day pass can be purchased with a 48-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket (1,200 yen) The 3-day pass can be purchased with a 72-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket (1,500 yen) The 5-day pass can be purchased with the Tokyo Subway Ticket 48-hour ticket + 72-hour ticket (total 2,700 yen) *There is only one fee structure regardless of age etc. |
| Sales method | Official website (https://www.mytokyopass.com/) *English, Chinese (traditional/simplified), and Korean |
| Sales target | Limited to those who have a credit card issued overseas or can make PayPal payments outside of Japan. |
| How to use | After purchasing the pass, please download the dedicated app to use it (iOS/Android compatible). For details, please see the reference document "How to Use THE TOKYO PASS." |
| Languages spoken | English, Chinese (traditional/simplified), Korean |
| Participating Facilities | 【museum】 Tokyo National Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science, National Museum of Nature and Science, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Miraikan, Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, Meiji Shrine Museum, Sword Museum, Shotoku Memorial Art Gallery [Art Museum] The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Sumida Hokusai Museum, Shibuya City Shoto Museum of Art, Mori Art Museum, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Mitsui Memorial Museum of Art, Chihiro Art Museum, Tokyo, Yamatane Museum of Art [Gardens and Botanical Gardens] Shinjuku Gyoen, Hama Rikyu Gardens, Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen, Rikugien Gardens, Former Iwasaki Residence Garden, Mukojima Hyakkaen, Kiyosumi Garden, Former Furukawa Garden, Tonogayato Garden, Jindai Botanical Garden, Yumenoshima Tropical Botanical Garden [Zoos and aquariums] Ueno Zoological Gardens, Kasai Rinkai Aquarium, Inokashira Park Zoo, Tama Zoo *The pass may not be applicable for admission depending on the exhibition content and the COVID-19 situation.
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| Planning and Management | THE TOKYO PASS -Culture Project (Member companies and organizations: TANSEISHA Co., Ltd., Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Convention & Tourism Bureau, JTB Corporation) |
| Special Sponsor | Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. |
| cooperation | Tokyo, Japan |
About "THE TOKYO PASS -Culture Project"
In 2019, when the number of foreign tourists visiting Tokyo topped 15 million, a preparatory committee was launched to create a better cultural Tourism experience for inbound tourists. The Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, which operates Museums run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and Tanseisha, which creates and operates exhibition facilities such as Museums across the country, compiled issues and requests regarding the reception of inbound tourists at cultural facilities, while the Tokyo Convention & Tourism Bureau, which is well-versed in inbound Tourism in Tokyo, and JTB, which has ample experience planning and operating Tourism services, proposed issues regarding use and operation and improvements to convenience. The project has been moving forward as a joint project under a business agreement between the four parties since September 2020.
TANSEISHA Co., Ltd.：General service Produce, operation office
As "professionals in creating spaces that move people's hearts," we solve problems in creating various social interaction spaces where people come and go, such as Commercial Spaces such as stores, Cultural Spaces such as museums, and Event Spaces such as exhibitions. We provide consistent support for the space Spatial Production, from research Design, Layout, Production, Construction, and spatial presentation and operation using digital technology.
Location: 19th floor, Shinagawa Season Terrace, 1-2-70 Konan MINATO CITY Tokyo (Head office)
Founded: October 1946
URL: https://www.tanseisha.co.jp/
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture: Cultural planning collaboration
As part of Tokyo's cultural administration, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is committed to promoting arts and culture in Tokyo and passing on the history and culture of Edo-Tokyo by working to promote the arts and culture and to develop the infrastructure for it. Through projects run by 12 cultural facilities in Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is committed to preserving and utilizing artworks and materials, providing opportunities to view them, promoting music and performing arts, developing human resources and spreading education, and developing and disseminating the infrastructure for arts and culture.
Location: 8F Kudan First Place, 4-1-28 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: December 1982
URL: https://www.rekibun.or.jp/
Tokyo Convention & Tourism Bureau: Public relations planning collaboration
It is a public interest incorporated foundation funded by private companies and organizations, and plays a role in complementing Tourism Tourism administration of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as an organization responsible for promoting tourism in "Tokyo." With the organizational philosophy of "Toward a Tokyo that continues to be chosen by the world," it works with various partners to attract travelers and business events, and is broadly developing initiatives to promote Tourism in the region and improve the welcoming environment.
Address: 6F Nissin Building, 346-6 Yamabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Established: October 2003
URL: https://www.tcvb.or.jp/jp/
JTB Corporation: Service operation assistance, sales support
JTB's business domain is "creating exchanges," and by utilizing its nationwide network, it helps resolve the issues faced by local regions and Tourism businesses by expanding the exchange population through the creation of various flows of people, goods, and commerce. By connecting people with people, people with places, and people with events, we aim to create new value and bring about new innovation in local areas with a digital and human touch.
Location: 2-3-11 Higashi Shinagawa City, Tokyo (head office)
Established: November 1963 (Founded: March 1912)
URL: https://www.jtbcorp.jp/jp/
*The Exchange Creation Project is a registered trademark of JTB Corporation.
Please note that this may be subject to change without prior notice.