Fire Museum, Firefighting museum in Japan
The Fire Museum is a firefighting museum located in Yotsuya, Tokyo, dedicated to the history of fire response in the city. The exhibits display equipment from different periods, historical documents, and information about how firefighting methods and technology have changed over time.
The museum opened on 3 December 1992 under the formal name Tokyo Fire Department Fire and Disaster Information Center, attached to the Yotsuya fire station. Its exhibits trace the shift from Edo-period firefighting tools and demolition tactics to modern fire and ambulance services.
The exhibits reflect how firefighters have been viewed and valued in Tokyo society at different times. You can see how their role and public perception have evolved through the displays and artifacts on view.
The museum occupies floors B1, 1, 3 to 7 and 10 of the building shared with Yotsuya Fire Station; other floors, including B2, are station areas closed to visitors. The 10th-floor observation lounge allows eating and drinking with your own food. Access is immediate from Yotsuya-sanchome Station on the Marunouchi Line, or about 12 minutes on foot from JR Yotsuya and Shinanomachi stations.
The museum shares its building with the Yotsuya fire station, so fire engines and ambulances can be seen leaving on call. The basement holds the mascot Fire-kun and a display on what to do if a disaster strikes in an underground shopping area.
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