Attraction
NHK Museum of Broadcasting NHK放送博物館
Trace the evolution of Japanese broadcasting, and play the role of an announcer
The NHK Museum of Broadcasting takes you on a journey through Japanese broadcasting history. Four floors house around 30,000 items of broadcasting equipment and materials, highlighting the advancement from radio and television through to modern-day digital broadcasting. You can even get in front of the cameras.
Admission to the museum is free.
Quick Facts
NHK was founded in 1925 primarily as a radio broadcasting company
How to Get There
The museum is easily accessible by train or taxi.
The museum is conveniently close to Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya Line, Toranomon Station on the Ginza Line and Onarimon Station on the Mita Line. It's also a short walk from Shimbashi Station.
Things to see and experience
The museum is jam-packed with retro cameras and microphones as well as mock-up living rooms where Japanese families of a very different generation would crowd around the TV.
The second floor of the museum has a theater where you can watch 8K (extremely high resolution) videos on a huge screen. You can also wander into NHK sets to experience life in front of the cameras in the "Broadcast Experience Studio,” and see how a blue screen works. This is especially fun for kids, who can play the role of a news announcer or weather forecaster.
* The information on this page may be subject to change due to COVID-19.
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