I discovered this museum by chance and I'm very glad I did. If you walk through the reconstructed quarter if feels like going back in time. And there's so much attention to detail. I had an excellent guide who spoke English very well and walked me through the buildings. He showed me many things I would have otherwise missed and answered all my questions. Highly recommended.

We 2 visited for an hour on a Sunday afternoon in Dec. Exceeded expectations, but one needs to understand Japanese (or be accompanied by someone who does) in order to have a complete experience. Lifesize reproductions of Edo-era buildings in the neighborhood located near the Museum along the Sumida River. Brochures with limited descriptions in several languages. There are no explanatory panels in the exhibit, but instead there are several passionate people dressed in period clothing who explain the details of the buildings and the lives of the people who lived in Edo. NOTE that these explanations are in Japanese. Examples of interesting things we learned are that the population was 60% male, the rice storage tower was built to be highly fire-resistant - while the buildings around it would have burned down several times, and the water from wells along the Sumida River was salty so well water was used primarily for cleaning purposes (clothes, etc) while drinking water had to be purchased daily. Fun and informative.

This museum is very interesting place, it give you an inside of how people lived in the Edo period. The museum set up houses and business of that period. They have tour guides who speak many language so they can explain the lifestyle.

Edo period is a very important time for the development of Tokyo. Although this is not a big museum, it reconstructed a community with different types of houses that existed in the Edo period. When I went, there were MANY tour guides who were more than willing to tell me everything I wanted to know about the buildings/trade/attire of the people who lived in that period. Two guides who accompanied me even invited me to enter the exhibitory houses and look at many household items as they explain to me the what they were used for. I only had one day in Tokyo at the time and didn't have enough time to visit the bridges and underground tunnels of Tokyo. But I felt this place gave me a glance of Tokyo before it was modernized with roads and bridges. I stayed here for only 2 hrs but felt I could've stayed longer if I didn't have a completely packed schedule. This museum is about 5 min walking distance from the subway station and is located in a very quiet neighborhood.

A beautiful local museum with a surprisingly big budget. Everything was brilliantly maintained. The history was accessible due to the hands-on nature of the museum. Going inside each house was a highlight, as was the changing weather-scape created by the skylight. Be warned though, wear shoes that are easy to take on and off as I had to carry mine from house to house. I was there on a relatively busy day and the museum was still a pleasant environment. A casual word of advice, the tour guides are wonderful and extremely knowledgeable, but their english is very limited. I would look up anything extra you need to know online if the exhibits don’t give you enough information. Not one for small kids though!