Hours
September 1 to April 30: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (visitors are admitted until 4:00 pm)
May 1 to August 31: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (visitors are admitted until 4:00 pm)
Days Closed
Every Monday (but open if Monday a national holiday)
The day after a public holiday (but open if the public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday)
Year-end/New Year holidays (December 28 to January 4)
The Institute may open on some of the above days on certain occasions.
Admission
| General public and university students | ¥320 |
|---|---|
| High-school students and younger | Free |
＊The admission fees have been revised since October 1, 2019 due to the consumption tax increase.
Persons aged 65 or over are admitted free. Please present some form of identification indicating age.
Disabled persons, plus one caregiver per disabled person, are admitted free. Please present your Disabled Person's Notebook or similar identification.
The following persons are admitted free.
- ・FNSM members
- ・Repeaters Pass holders
- ・Supporting Members
- ・Students of University Partnership member universities and the instructors leading them
Persons wishing to re-enter the Institute on the same day are asked to inquire at the information desk.
Entrance to the Institute is free on May 4 (Greenery Day), May 18 (International Museum Day) and November 3 (Culture Day).
THE TOKYO PASS, a tool to help you tour Tokyo’s major cultural facilities using your smartphone, can be used to enter the institute.
THE TOKYO PASS-Offical Travel App
Notice Regarding Entry to the Institute for Nature Study
To ensure an appropriate environment within the Institute for Nature Study, the following acts are prohibited on Institute premises:
- Collecting plants or animals
- Consumption of alcohol
- Smoking (except in designated areas)
- Littering (note that garbage cans are provided at the front gate only)
- Trespassing in fenced-off areas
- Jogging, sports, noisy group activities, or other activities likely to disturb other users of the Institute
- Sales of goods and photography/video shooting for commercial purposes
The following items may not be brought into the Institute:
- ・Plants or animals
- ・Balls, ropes or other sporting equipment
- ・Nets, traps etc. for catching insects
- ・Alcoholic beverages
- ・Radios , Musical instruments
＊In recent years there have been problems with the increase in the numbers of red-eared sliders, black bass and bluegill. The release of species not native to a locale is extremely dangerous, as it threatens the original flora and fauna.