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Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in the Ryogoku district of Sumida-ku, Tokyo, dedicated to preserving Edo's cultural heritage and tracing the city's history between 1590 and 1964. Its permanent exhibition covers around 9,000 m² on the fifth and sixth floors, with abundant material from the collection, interactive educational resources, full-scale reconstructions based on detailed research, and numerous scale models faithfully reproducing life of the period. Highlights include a full-scale replica of Nihonbashi, the bridge that formed the gateway to Edo; models of towns and buildings from the Edo, Meiji and Shōwa periods; and the Nakamura-za theatre. Following its renovation, reopened in 2026, visitors can enter some full-scale reconstructions, such as the Nakamura-za theatre and a typical merchant's house (chōnin). Digital screens were also added to the upper walls of the sixth floor, projecting images of Edo's skies and modern Tokyo, along with new architectural models such as the gate of Asakusa's Hanayashiki amusement park. The Hattori Tokeiten clock tower replaced the model of the Choya Shimbun building. A multilingual guide is available via QR codes scannable with a mobile phone, with information in 13 languages. The building, designed by Kiyonori Kikutake, is 62.2 metres tall, has eight floors and a concrete exterior inspired by a traditional rice warehouse; it is reached via a red escalator from the plaza. The first floor houses the shop, restaurants and ticket office; the seventh floor is a library with 560,000 texts and cultural items on Edo and Tokyo.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Edo-Tokyo Museum: 5 missions
- See the gate of Hanayashiki amusement park in AsakusaNew architectural models were added, including the gate of Hanayashiki amusement park in Asakusa from the early 20th century.
- See the Hattori Tokeiten clock towerThe model of the Choya Shimbun company building was replaced by that of the Hattori Tokeiten clock tower.
- Explore the Nakamura-za theatreAfter the renovation, visitors can enter certain full-scale reconstruction models, including that of the Nakamura-za theatre.
- Explore a typical townspeople's (chōnin) residenceAfter the renovation, visitors can enter certain full-scale reconstruction models, including that of a typical townspeople's (chōnin) residence.
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