Edo-Tokyo Museum, History museum in Yokoami, Tokyo, Japan.
Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in Yokoami, Tokyo, Japan. The seven-story building by architect Kiyonori Kikutake reaches a height of 62 meters (203 feet).
The institution opened on March 28, 1993, and focuses on the history of Tokyo from its time as Edo. The exhibitions trace the city's transformation from the seat of the shoguns to a modern metropolis.
Life-size replicas of historical buildings and street scenes show how people lived and worked in Edo and later in Tokyo. Visitors walk through reconstructed merchant shops, homes, and workshops that make daily life from earlier centuries tangible.
The facility is open from Tuesday through Friday between 09:30 and 17:30, and on Saturdays until 19:30. Mondays are typically closed days.
An oversized replica of the Nihonbashi bridge stands in the main hall and invites visitors to walk across it. A detailed reconstruction of an Edo-period town scene spreads around it.
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