Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Stamp Rally

From the English translation of the website…
“When my beloved grandmother passed away and I was sorting out my bookshelf, I found an old piece of paper in the book that my
grandmother cherished.
There was a mysterious sentence written on it.
“Gather here the eight words that protect the world, otherwise 、、、 、、、 will 、、、 the people come to the people.” The
characters were blurred in the middle and could not be read.
My mother didn’t seem to care that it was like a prank, but I couldn’t help but be curious.
My grandmother had a sharp intuition like the ability to foresee, but when I think about it, she said something that bothered her in her later years.
“I have to find eight words and collect them here、、、” Was
that what it meant?
For a while, I couldn’t get the words written on an old piece of paper out of my head, and my heart was restless.
Then one day, my mother gave me an
envelope saying that she had a letter from my grandmother that she had kept it in my care. The letter read:
“I want you to find and collect important words to protect the
world.
Eight words are hidden in eight museums.
If you can solve the mystery around the museum, you will find eight words.
From Grandma” Looking for words for
the world? What is it?
I was a little confused by the content that didn’t seem like a letter from my grandmother, who always made us laugh in a playful way, but I would like to fulfill my favorite grandmother’s wish.
I decided to go on a mystery-solving journey to find eight words.”

You can get stamp pamphlets at the museums or follow this link to the main website on your smartphone or tablet to proceed on to a page where you can get the stamps digitally!

The participating museums are…
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Western Art
The National Art Center, Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Museum of Contemperary Art Tokyo
Tokyo Shibuya Koendori Gallery – During the period of 9/1 (Mon) ~ 9/28 (Sun), the museum will be closed and the exhibition will be replaced, so a replacement mystery poster will be posted at Harajuku Station in front of Meiji Jingu on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (near the station office).

*The answer to the mystery will lead to the keyword of the final question. Please take notes to answer by yourself.

*This event will be held with the same content throughout the implementation period. For the sake of customers who will enjoy the event in the future, we strictly refrain from publishing mysterious questions and answers on social media.
*Station staff, crew members, and museum staff do not know the hints or answers. Please note.
*Let’s enjoy solving the mystery so as not to disturb the people around you.

References

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Stamp Rally 2025