It is divided into three sections: the Edo Zone, the Tokyo Zone, and the Feature Exhibition Gallery. The Permanent Exhibition displays full-scale reconstructions based on thorough research, detailed scale …

Admission is free for preschoolers, elementary school students, and junior high school students.

The museum opened in March 1993 to preserve Edo's cultural heritage, and features city models of Edo and Tokyo between 1590 (just prior to the Edo period beginning) and 1964. [3]

The museum's permanent exhibition vividly illustrates the past of Tokyo (known as Edo until 1869) through its exhibits and covers many features of the capital from the Edo Period (1603 - 1868) to …

The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a fantastic place to learn how Tokyo developed from the Edo period into the modern city it is today. The displays are detailed, immersive, and easy to enjoy even if you’re not …

Mar 31, 2026 · At the Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, you can learn all about the fascinating history of Edo. The museum reopened on March 31, 2026, after years of extensive renovation work. …

May 15, 2026 · After a four-year closure for an extensive renovation, the Edo-Tokyo Museum has reopened its doors, offering visitors a renewed look at the history of Japan’s capital.

The Edo-Tokyo Museum has reopened. Discover what to see, highlights, visitor tips, and whether it’s worth visiting on your first trip to Tokyo.

Instead of focusing on warlords and emperors, this immersive museum reveals the daily life of Edo (and later Tokyo) citizens. There is plenty of information in English, and you can borrow multi-lingual audio …

Jul 14, 2026 · What’s The Edo-Tokyo Museum About? The point of the Edo-Tokyo museum is to show how Tokyo evolved from Edo, a relatively small trading town, to one of the world’s biggest and most …