The Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Monetary Museum

This museum was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Bank of Japan. Japanese and foreign currency are on display.

At the core of the museum's collection is the collection of coins collected by Keifumi Tanaka (1884-1956), an old money collector and researcher. Mr. Keifumi Tanaka collected not only money from ancient times to modern times in Japan, but also East Asian currencies, mainly China, and various materials related to money. In 1944, the collection materials were donated to the Bank of Japan to avoid loss due to the war.

The Museum of Money opened in November 1985 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Bank of Japan's founding (1982) to publish these materials. After that, it was reopened in November 2015. By looking at the money itself, related materials, and research results, we hope that you will be able to think about the history and role of money, and the relationship between culture and society.