Tour and DVD Rental Service
In-House Tours of the Bank
English-language guided tours of the Bank of Japan are available free of charge. Visitors are kindly requested to make reservations in advance.
The tour includes an introductory video about the Bank and a visit to exhibits of historical interest and the underground vault of the Old Building, which is registered as an important cultural property.
English-language lectures on the role of the Bank and the framework of monetary policy are also available in principle to university and college students.
- Day and hour of the English-language guided tour:Tuesday, 11:00-12:00.
The tour will not be held if a Tuesday falls on a holiday of the Bank.
(Please see Holiday Schedule of the Bank.) - The number of visitors permitted per tour is limited.
- Children under the age of eleven are not admitted on the tour.
- For reservations, particularly for groups of ten or more persons, please contact us from one week to three months in advance.
- Please note that the tour may be called off if any changes to the situation should arise.
Reservations and Inquiries
Public Relations Department
Address : 2-1-1, Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel : +81-3-3279-1111
Currency Museum (Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies)
An overview of the history of Japanese currency is provided by the museum. Some 4,000 pieces of rare and valuable currency owned by the Bank are on display. For more information about the Currency Museum, please visit the web site of the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies.
- Place: Bank of Japan Annex Building
- Tel: +81-3-3277-3037
- Hours: 9:30 - 16:30 (entrance permitted until 16:00)
- Closed on Mondays, the national holidays in Japan (except when a national holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday: Holiday Schedule of the Bank), and December 29 - January 4. The museum may be closed on other occasions. For more information, please contact the museum at the above number.
- Groups of more than 20 people are kindly requested to make reservations in advance.
- Admission: No charge.
- Parking: Buses only (reservations required).
Bank of Japan Otaru Museum
The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum, opened in May 2003, makes use of the former Bank of Japan Otaru branch building.The old Otaru branch building with its historic atmosphere provides an appropriate setting for displays explaining the history of the Bank, its operations, and the financial system in a readily understandable manner.
- Place: Bank of Japan Otaru Museum 1-11-16 Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido
- Tel: +81-134-21-1111
- Hours: 9:30 - 17:00 (entrance permitted until 16:30)
- Closed on Mondays and December 31 - January 5 (holidays falling on a Monday are observed on the following weekday). The museum may also be closed temporarily on other occasions.
- Admission: No charge.
- Groups of more than 20 people are kindly requested to make reservations in advance.
DVD Rental Service
The Public Relations Department offers an introductory video on the Bank, aimed at helping people understand the two missions of the Bank: stabilizing the value of money and fostering a sound and safe financial system.
Rental copies of this 20-minute DVD are available upon request in both Japanese and English, and are entitled "Nippon Ginko no Yakuwari" and "The Role of the Bank of Japan," respectively. Service available only in Japan.
Inquiries
Public Relations Department
Tel : +81-3-3279-1111
