In quiet Koto ward, away from the neon-lit skyscrapers and frenzied pace of central Tokyo, the Fukagawa Edo Museum offers a portal to a bygone era. It costs only a few hundred yen to explore this ...
The museum is especially known for its large-scale reconstruction of the original wooden Nihonbashi bridge and a replica kabuki theatre. Interactive displays show how life in the city has changed over ...
The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is an experience both subtle and sublime, a park within a park and more fun than a museum should be. Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to ...
Tokyo is a city that has looked to the future so much, it's sometimes difficult to see its past. You can do just that at this fascinating museum, which takes visitors back to the city formerly known ...
When people think of museums in Tokyo, the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno and the Edo-Tokyo in Ryogoku are often the first two that come to mind. But for those willing to venture farther out from the ...
Start the new year with a visit to the Edo-Tokyo Museum and learn about the history of the capital through large-scale reconstructions of the Nihonbashi Bridge, detailed models of old city houses, and ...
There are two must-visit museums in Tokyo. One is the Tokyo National Museum, located in Ueno Park, which houses an amazing collection of Japanese artwork and antiquities, but if you want to get a ...
The special exhibition Tsutaya Jūzaburō: Creative Visionary of Edo is currently running until June 15 at the Heiseikan building of Tokyo National Museum. This exhibition showcases around 250 works, ...