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Edo-Tokyo Museum

Tokyo’s museum dedicated to detailing the city’s history, art, culture and architecture through the medium of visual displays is an impressive, not to be missed attraction. Edo was the old name for Tokyo from its foundation in 1590 when it became the seat of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun. Exhibits include a replica of an ancient Kabuki theatre, maps, photographs and portrayals of the lives of the city’s merchants, craftsmen and townspeople in days gone by.

Address: 1–4–1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku
Website: www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp
Telephone: (0)3 3626 9974
Transport: Train to Ryogoku Station on JR Sobu line (West Exit) or subway to Ryogoku on the Oedo line (A3/A4 exit)
Opening time: Daily from 9.30am to 5.30pm, closing at 7.30pm on Saturday. Closed on Monday
Admission: ¥600, concessions available