Nakagawa Funabansho Museum, Transport museum in Ōjima, Japan.
Nakagawa Funabansho Museum is a transport museum in Ojima dedicated to river navigation history. The collection presents maritime artifacts, navigation instruments, and traditional boats that operated along the Nakagawa through different time periods.
The museum was established in March 2003 to preserve the history of water transportation in Tokyo's Koto district. It traces how river commerce and maritime practices evolved over time in this area.
The third floor displays a faithful reconstruction of a historical riverfront guard station, showing how daily operations unfolded at these control points along the waterway. Visitors can experience what life was like for those who worked there.
The museum sits five minutes from Higashi-Ojima Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line, making it easy to reach by train. Entry costs 200 yen and visiting hours run from 9:30 AM to 5 PM daily.
The second floor contains an authentic recreation of 1950s residential life, with fully furnished spaces and period household items on display. This section offers a glimpse into the daily routines of families who lived in the area during that era.
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