Tokyo · Central Tokyo
Fukagawa Edo Museum
The museum opened in 1986 and recreates at full scale the Saga-cho neighborhood of Fukagawa from the end of the Edo period, roughly the Tenpo era of the 1830s. The hall itself stretches from the basement floor to the second floor, under one roof, and inside it are homes, a rice shop, a vegetable stall and a fire watchtower. You can enter some of the buildings and touch the recreated objects.
Light and sound effects imitate the passing of the hours of the day, from morning to night, in a condensed show of about 15 minutes that repeats throughout opening hours. Next to the fire watchtower there are also performances of rakugo and other traditional arts, on a schedule published on the museum's website.
Good to know
- The museum is closed on the second and fourth Monday of every month (it opens if that day is a holiday), and during the year-end and New Year holidays.
- Combine it with Kiyosumi Garden and Shiryokan-dori, the street in front of the entrance, all from the same Exit A3.
What is nearby
Approximate walking minutes from the entrance of Fukagawa Edo Museum.
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- 1 min
Fukagawa Shiryokan-dori Street
A street of about 800 meters that the museum sits on, connecting to Kiyosumi Garden on one side and to the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo on the other. Long-established fabric and tofu shops alongside new cafes.
- ~5 min
Fukagawa-juku Honten Food
A restaurant for Fukagawa-meshi, rice with clams cooked in miso, a traditional dish of the Edo fishermen.
- ~5 min
HARMAS GALLERY More to see
A small contemporary art gallery in a renovated warehouse, showing mainly young artists. Open Wednesday to Saturday.
- ~7 min
Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi Flagship Cafe
A cafe and roastery, the first branch of the American chain in Japan. Open every day including holidays.
- ~8 min
ARiSE Coffee Roasters Cafe
A small coffee roastery with beans from Southeast Asia at accessible prices, and a neighborhood atmosphere.