The permanent exhibition starts on the 6th floor, where you walk over a life-sized replica of Nihonbashi, the wooden bridge celebrated in Hiroshige's Tokaido woodblock print series.
The exhibition covers a variety of aspects of city life during the Edo period with most exhibits explained in English. There are detailed miniatures and life-sized models of residences and maps.
The Tokyo zone of this exhibition traces the development and modernization of this city from the late 19th century through the Second World War up to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.
This is an ideal museum for those interested in the history of this dynamic city. With many interactive displays, it caters for all ages.
Directions: 3 minute walk from JR Ryogoku train station (West Exit) past the national sumo arena or 1 minute from Toei Oedo subway station (A4 Exit).
Opening hours: 09:30 to 17:30 Tuesday to Sunday (until 19:30 on Saturdays). Closed on Mondays except when Monday is a national holiday. Then the museum is open and closed on the following Tuesday.
Address 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
Tel: 03-3626-9974
http://www.edo-tokyo-museu
