Museums
[ Tokyo ]
EDO - TOKYO MUSEUM
Zip Code 130-0015
Prefecture Tokyo
Address 1-4-1, Yokoami, Sumida-ku
Telephone 03-3626-9974
FAX N/A
E-mail N/A
URL http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/museum-e/guide.htm
Reservations Not required (Required for bus-parking)
Available Languages Only Japanese
Prepared for foreigners pamphlet ; English, French, Germany, Chinese, Korean, Spanish
Guide Book ; N/A
Video Tape ; N/A
Slide ; N/A
Other ; -
Comment Edo-Tokyo Museum was opened in March 1993 as a site where you can look back to the history and culture of Tokyo, while reflecting on the city and life of future.

At the permanent exhibition center, you can see various large models reproduced based on through researches and studies as well as actual and reproduced materials covering a period of about 400 years from around 1590 when leyasu Tokugawa, the first shogunate entered Edo(the old name of Tokyo) until 1964, the year of the Tokyo Olympic.

Planned events include theme specific exhibitions, scheduled four times a year, and various lecture courses. The museum is equipped with convenient facilities such as the Audio-visual hall, Audio-visual library, and reading room, and provides a site where anybody can learn the history and culture of Tokyo in an interesting environment.

Rental halls, conference rooms, and study rooms are also available.
Access JR Sobu Line Ryogoku Station (West Exit)- 3 minutes' walk.
Hours 10:00-18:00 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday), 10:00-20:00 (Thursday, Friday)
Guide Tour; 120 minutes
Closed Monday (if Monday is a holiday, next day will be closed)
Admission Fee
Admission Fee Adult 600yen
College Student 600yen
Senior High School Student 300yen
Junior High School Student 300yen
Elementary School Student 300yen
Child (6-year under) free
Group Discount 20% for a group of 20 persons
Other discount -
Restaurant Available
Parking Capacity N/A
Parking Capacity
(for Sightseeing Bus)
N/A
** Fees and business hours are subject to alteration. Please call the individual facility to confirm before visiting.