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The Money Museum of UFJ Bank (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum) exhibits of Japanese and foreign currencies, and wood block prints. This museum features the world’s largest gold coin, the “Tensho Omodaka Oban”. The production of this gold coin was ordered by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and only 3 of the coins currently exist in the world. The museum collection also features silver coins stamped with figure of Cleopatra and 10,000 rare coins and bank notes from around the world. This extensive collection is regarded as one of Japan’s finest. The museum also exhibits “The 53 Stations of Tokal Highway” and other Ukiyo-e prints of Hiroshige Utagawa.
Entry is free
Hours: 9.00-16.00 (Last entry at 15.30)
Closed: Every Monday, national holidays, year-end and new year’s holidays.
Location and Contact:
Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum 25 Akatsuka-cho, Higashi Ward (Higashi-ku), Nagoya City (Nagoya-shi), Aichi Prefecture 461-0026, Japan [Geo Coordinate: 35.183064000000002,136.923068] Transport: Subway [Fushlmi] Walk 4min. TEL: 052-933-5151 Website:
http://www.bk.mufg.jp/minasama/kakawari/gallery/index.html
http://kikuko.web.infoseek.co.jp/english/money-museum.html
