Lottery reservation system
of the Tokyo Main Library on Saturdays

Admission to the Tokyo Main Library has been restricted by a lottery reservation system, but from July 21 (Thu.), the lottery reservation system will be suspended Mondays through Fridays, with admission restricted when the number of simultaneous visitors reaches 1,000. On Saturday, the lottery reservation system will continue, but official registered users may enter without a reservation between 9:30 and noon. However, once the number of simultaneous visitors reaches 1,000, only those with reservations will be allowed to enter. There is no time limit for patrons who enter the library at those times. If you wish to ensure admission after noon on Saturday, please continue to apply in advance using the request form.

If you have already registered as a "simple registered user", please bring your identification document and apply for user registration when you visit the library.

Applications must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Friday of the week before your preferred date of visit. Click the link below to access the request form.

We are now accepting admission reservation requests for the following date:

• Saturday, December 17 (Deadline is 12:00 noon on Friday, December 9.)

Request form

Request form

• The request form for admission reservations to the Tokyo Main Library is sometimes temporarily unavailable due to unexpected increases in traffic. Please try again later if you are unable to access the page.
• Applications cannot be cancelled.
• Reservations will be allocated by lottery, so there is no advantage in applying early. The probability of being selected will not increase.
• We will immediately send you an automated response to confirm that we have received your request. Please check if you are set up to receive emails from .
• If you do not receive a reservation confirmation notification via email, you will not be allowed to enter the Tokyo Main Library on Saturday after 12:00 p.m.
• We will post on the NDL Twitter when we send the confirmation emails.

We will begin to accept admission reservation requests for the following date starting on December 9.

• Saturday, December 24 (Deadline is 12:00 noon on Friday, December 16.)

Help : Restrictions on Admission to the Tokyo Main Library

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the admission process.