Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum

4.5

Located near Ryogoku Kokugikan, the museum has been popular since its opening in 1993 as a place to reflect on the history and culture of Edo Tokyo and to consider the future of the city and people's lives. Many foreign tourists visit this facility to enjoy learning about the city, its culture, and the lives of the people of Edo Tokyo.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Sumida-ku Yokoami 1-4-1 Map
Area: Ryogoku / Kinshicho / Kameido Area
Phone: 0336269974
Hours: 9:30-17:30 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Monday(The next day if it is a public holiday or substitute public holiday), New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Permanent exhibition admission fee to view]
[General] 600 yen
[University/vocational school students] 480 yen
[Junior and high school students] 300 yen
[Over 65] 300 yen
*Tokyo Junior High School Students, Elementary School Students, Pre-schoolers, Free for those who have a physical disability notebook, love notebook, rehabilitation notebook, mental disability health and welfare notebook, or Atomic Bomb Survivor health notebook and their attendants (up to 2 people)
Parking Lot: Available (priority parking for large buses and people with disabilities)
Note: *The entire building is currently closed due to large-scale renovation work. Reopening is scheduled for sometime in 2025. *Telephone reception is available from 9:30-17:30 (Weekdays only).

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Articles about this spot

Review

Well worth the trip!

Reviewed : 2022.04.16

Well worth a trip - lovely exhibition, amazing building. I spent around 3 hours looking at the various displays. Truly fascinating and gives a great understanding of the Edo period.Staff were...
Interesting

Reviewed : 2021.06.13

Reasonably priced, indoors with air-con, and has some interesting history such as replicas of homes early 1900s, the first family computer, and relics from both modern and ancient history. It was a...
The past, present, and future of Edo-Tokyo.

Reviewed : 2020.09.16

This is a very well planed museum that covers the history of Tokyo from the days it was once a sleepy village called Edo till the modern day megacity we know today. The building itself is a...