Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All Japan Tokyo Ancient Egypt Museum of Shibuya

Ancient Egypt Museum of Shibuya

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

Tokyo, Japan

Added By
Shin Kiryu
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
  Shin Kiryu / Atlas Obscura User
  Shin Kiryu / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

This Place Is a Stub

Help improve this place with additional information or photos.

Make an Edit

About

You’d be forgiven for not noticing the Ancient Egypt Museum of Tokyo, which is located on the eighth floor of a building located on a busy Shibuya intersection. Many of the salarymen, shoppers, and tourists walking by don't realize they are walking right under the mummified remains of some of Ancient Egypt’s own, right in downtown Tokyo.

The Ancient Egypt Museum of Tokyo boasts over a thousand artifacts. While the tickets are a tad pricey by Japanese standards, and the museum is on the small size, you will get a lot of bang for your buck. The curators clearly wanted the space to be creative and offer an immersive experience, and to that end, you will be shown a short film at the beginning of your tour and given a handsome explorer’s flashlight to navigate some of the darker tunnels, corners, and crevices of the museum.

Parts of the exhibit have been plunged into total darkness, giving the visitor an experience that they are entering a tomb. The museum boasts a large number of artifacts from Ancient Egypt, including, of course, mummified remains, both human and otherwise. Atmospheric music sets the mood as you explore the jam-packed rooms. It’s a must-visit for anyone passionate about Egyptian culture, and for anyone else looking for a respite from the crowded metropolitan streets down below. An introductory video is available in English, while the artifact plaques are in Japanese only.

Related Tags

Museums And Collections Egyptian Collections Egypt Ancient

Know Before You Go

The Ancient Egypt Museum is open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays only, but appears to be open for private tours with a reservation on other days. Admission costs 1500 yen.

Atlas Obscura Adventures

Hidden Japan: Sado Island, Nara & Kyoto

Explore a different side of Japan.

Book Now

Community Contributors

Added By

Shin Kiryu

Published

February 28, 2022

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Ancient Egypt Museum of Shibuya
Meson Shibuya 801, 1-12-18 Jinnan
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo, 150-0041
Japan
35.662385, 139.700606
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Moyai

Tokyo, Japan

miles away

Myth of Tomorrow

Tokyo, Japan

miles away

Aoyama Technical College

Tokyo, Japan

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Tokyo

Tokyo

Japan

Places 220
Stories 13

Nearby Places

Moyai

Tokyo, Japan

miles away

Myth of Tomorrow

Tokyo, Japan

miles away

Aoyama Technical College

Tokyo, Japan

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Tokyo

Tokyo

Japan

Places 220
Stories 13

Related Places

  • Shabti figurines in the museum

    Turin, Italy

    Egyptian Museum of Turin

    One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

  • Maidstone’s Mummy, Ta-Kush, is 2,700 years old. All photos by Alan Tigwell.

    Maidstone, England

    Maidstone Mummy

    This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.

  • The mummified beef shoulder, likely of Prince Amenemhat.

    New York, New York

    Ancient Egyptian Beef Shoulder

    Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

  • The museum exterior.

    Colmar, France

    Museum of Natural History and Ethnography

    A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

  • The two mummies at the Albany Institute of History and Art.

    Albany, New York

    The Mummy Ankhefenmut

    A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

  • St. Augustine, Florida

    Sacred Cat Rug

    Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

  • A Phoenician lion head.

    Rome, Italy

    Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica

    An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

  • Silchester Eagle

    Reading, England

    Silchester Eagle

    Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.