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Option B: Business Building Tour (Free Admission)

Bank of Japan and Currency Museum

The Bank of Japan is a 12-minute walk from Tokyo Station. Completed in 1896, the Bank of Japan building was registered as an Important Cultural Property in 1974. With advance reservations, you can take an English-language tour of Bank of Japan facilities normally off-limits to the public, including the old underground vault, the former offices, and an archives display room.

The Currency Museum has a collection of about 4,000 artefacts, ranging from the currencies of Japan through the ages, and of other East Asian countries, to related items such as wallets and lottery tickets.

Highlights include authentic gold coins minted in the 16th century by samurai warlords, with full-scale replicas that visitors can pick up and handle, and a presentation on the latest anti-counterfeiting technologies used in current Bank of Japan notes. Various unique notes and coins from around the world are also on display.

For more information, please visit the English website :
http://www.boj.or.jp/en/about/services/kengaku.htm

Address

In-House Tours of the Bank: 2-1-1, Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo,103-0021

Currency Museum (Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies): Bank of Japan Annex Building, 1-3-1 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0021