Very interesting and well-organized exposition! In the main hall there were large-scale models of Tokyo wooden bridge and kabuki theater, as well as smaller models of old-time Japanese houses! Illustrated books and colored engravings were also quite impressive to see in details. By the way,...More

I think the museum is very well put together. It gives you a clear understanding of the Edo period and how Tokyo developed to what it is today. Who knew there were so many fires?! They do a very good job trying to sound subjective...More

We used the free English language guides - our guide spoken excellent English and was a font of information. we learnt alot more than we would have if we'd just looked at the exhibit plaques. We learnt a lot and really enjoyed the visit. We...More

This museum is huge and filled with interesting objects and reconstructions (you need at least 3 hours to see everything). We chose to visit with one of the volunteer guides you can find at the entrance, and we spent two hours just seing the highlights....More

This museum gives you a great overview of the development of Tokyo from the Edo period to the present. There is a fantastic replica of the Nihonbashi bridge. Lots of English sings & you can get a free audio guide. Lots of detailed models ,...More

...with a fantastic balance of models, recreated scenes, artefacts and information. The models alone, some of which are enormous, would make this an essential destination (the one of Ginza in particular is incredible) but the full-sized replicas are stunning too. There are also lots of...More

So we ended up going here buy mistake. We thought it was the sumo stadium! Instead we got a on-site into historic Japanese’s life to modern day and how Tokyo and the surrounding areas developed. It was not a amazing museum but if your in...More