Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum

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Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum aims to consider the future of Tokyo by protecting historical heritage of Edo-Tokyo, as well as reflecting upon its history and culture.
With a population of 1.3 million, “Edo” – the former name of Tokyo – was the world’s largest and most prosperous city in the 18th century. An efficient urban infrastructure was established at that time including water supply, a traffic network leveraging water ways, and a scheme to maintain security. The exhibitions of the Edo-Tokyo Museum reveal the culture and industrial development of Tokyo from just before Edo Period (1603 – 1868) to the present day.
The permanent exhibit contains some 2,500 items including Ukiyo-e prints, picture scrolls, Kimonos and old maps, together with about 50 models depicting buildings and ways of life. The atmosphere of Edo and Tokyo is brought to life through large-scale models of Edo streets faithfully reproduced in actual size, as well as real artifacts that were actually used by people in bygone eras. Free earphone guides (English, Korean & Chinese) and a tour with an English-speaking volunteer are available.

Opening Hours

9:30 – 17:30 *admission until 30 minutes before closing
Saturdays: 9:30 – 19:30 *admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

Mondays (or the following day when it falls on a national holiday)
New Year’s holidays

Price / Entrance Fee

600 yen (General, Adult)
480 - 300 yen (Student)
Admission Free (Child)

Access / Public Transport

Short walk from Ryogoku Station on the Toei Oedo Line (E12)
3 minutes walk from JR Ryogoku Station

Address / Location

1-4-1, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0015, Japan

Tweets

Anne Louise Avery @AnneLouiseAvery - 2019-04-26: Kitagawa Utamaro
The Know-it-all, from the series 'A Parent's Moralizing Spectacles', c.1801-04.
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ShanghaiEye @ShanghaiEye - 2018-08-17: Displaying some 181 sets of artifacts from Beijing's Capital Museum and Japan's Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum… https://t.co/tH24cCShwl
東エミ @EmmyEast3716 - 2018-08-12: “On July 17, 1868, an imperial edict was issued changing the name of the capital from Edo to Tokyo and Tokyo Prefec… https://t.co/xc7NBCHvog
Yoshihiro @tkhs1975 - 2017-12-18: There have so great and famous sightseeing spots in Tokyo Metropolitan including Tokyo Sky Tree , the Museum of Edo… https://t.co/xFIpfTQAup
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Yoshihiro @tkhs1975 - 2017-07-17: There have so great and famous sightseeing spots in Tokyo Metropolitan including Tokyo Sky Tree , the Museum of Edo-Tokyo , Sensoji Temple ,
island visitor @chrisjoregan - 2017-06-12: @DanaellaWivell (try the Edo-Tokyo museum, it's really interesting and cool. Also: Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building)
K. @PseudoShoujo - 2016-05-25: I wanted to visit the exhibition of Ito Jyakuchu, a fantastic artist in the Edo era, that took place at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum until
K. @PseudoShoujo - 2016-05-25: I wanted to visit the exhibition of Ito Jyakuchu, a fantastic artist in the Edo era, that took place at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum until
JTB4Asia @JTB4Asia - 2016-01-17: The Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum located in Ryogoku was opened it's door in 1993 and it is popular tourist... https://t.co/hIeQLeYCGG
Ahlers Center @AhlersCenter - 2015-11-24: 'The Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum offers visitors a journey through the 400-year history of Edo-Tokyo since... https://t.co/gmCX0qIys8
Tokyo Arts & Culture @Tokyo_Art_Days - 2015-07-09: Get on the red escalator to time-travel back to Edo period. Edo-Tokyo Museum #TokyoMuseum http://t.co/nD7dpQG5Ci http://t.co/wuBzROCYao
Tokyo Arts & Culture @Tokyo_Art_Days - 2015-06-27: Explore Edo-Tokyo Open-air Architectural Museum　@tatemono1 #TokyoMuseum http://t.co/5XJNzfZf9u http://t.co/hxaznVwwRY