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Edo-Tokyo Museum

History museum · Sumida ·

Edo-Tokyo Museum

History museum · Sumida ·
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"An impressive dichotomy of massive modern architecture on the outside and a subdued, scholarly-yet-approachable atmosphere on the inside, this tribute to the history of Tokyo houses a large number of life-sized dioramas and recreations of what life in the city was like until the middle of the last century, including a 1-to-1 scale replica of the wooden incarnation of the iconic Nihonbashi bridge, the real version of which has long since been replaced with a stone one. Guided tours in English are available, as are a number of live performances including kabuki and noh theater."

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Life-sized recreations, models, and artifacts detail Tokyo's history

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life-sized replicas
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interactive exhibits
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english explanations
full sized exhibits
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Life-sized recreations, models, and artifacts detail Tokyo's history

history of tokyo
life-sized replicas
architectural models
interactive exhibits
edo period
gift shop
english explanations
full sized exhibits
Google Rating
4.4 (12.6K)
Yelp Rating
4.7
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1 Chome-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida City, Tokyo 130-0015, Japan Get directions

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