Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library

The Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library spans over multiple floors and contains more than 2.25 million books, including 350,000 volumes on open access shelves.

The library opened its doors in 1973 as a successor to the Tokyo Municipal Hibiya Library, which had served the public since 1908.

The collection includes numerous historical documents, architectural drawings of Edo Castle, and traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e prints dating back four centuries.

Located within Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, the library provides 900 seats, free Wi-Fi access, and operates from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays.

The facility maintains over 6,000 magazine titles and houses foreign language materials comprising one-tenth of its total collection volume.

Location: Minami-Azabu

Inception: January 1973

Part of: Tokyo Metropolitan Library

Address: 東京都港区南麻布5丁目7-13 106-8575

Website: https://library.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/korean/central_library

GPS coordinates: 35.65210,139.72634

Latest update: March 8, 2025 17:16