• Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone

    Detailed model and diorama are amazing!

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In the second half of the Edo zone, there are many exhibits on the beauty and play in Edo.
Kabuki (歌舞伎), Yujo (遊女), etc... There are many interesting exhibitions related to entertainment!

This is a large model that reproduced the bustle of "West side of Ryogoku Bridge (両国橋西詰)".

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Ryogoku Bridge

Both countries were the most popular place in Edo.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Ryogoku Bridge

These are few part of many 'Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone' photos.

There are lots of liquor shops and playhouse.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Ryogoku Bridge

A short drama video using diorama flows on this monitor. The title is "両国の夕涼み".

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : drama video

It is a very fun video so you may enjoy it even if you do not understand Japanese.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : drama video

Next is the "Theaters and Pleasure Quarters" area.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Theaters and Pleasure Quarters

Kabuki Theater and the Spectacular Staging of Kabuki (歌舞伎).

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Staging of Kabuki

This is reproducing one scene of Kabuki (歌舞伎).

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Staging of Kabuki

Edo Yoshiwara's "Oiran (花魁)". * High class hostess

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Staging of Kabuki

This is an exhibit that you can see the moving model of the Kabuki stage (歌舞伎舞台).

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Kabuki stage

Edo Yoshiwara's women's schedule (explanation).

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Yoshiwara's

Next is the full size reconstruction model of the playhouse "Nakamura-za (中村座)".

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Nakamura-za

"Nakamura-za (中村座)" seen from the top of Nihonbashi (日本橋).

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Nakamura-za

This theater seems to be one of the theaters authorized by the shogunate.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Nakamura-za

On holidays, events are held twice a day in front of this playhouse.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : Nakamura-za

When you go under the Nihonbashi (日本橋), you will enter the "Tokyo zone".

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) :Tokyo zone

The remains of landfill in the Edo period.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館)

Newly established "from Edo to Tokyo" area between the Edo zone and the Tokyo zone.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) :from Edo to Tokyo

On the central monitor, Video related to Edo castle were flowing.

Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館) Edo zone : モニター

The photograph was taken from 2014 to 2016.

This museum will surely have a fun experience! When you come to Tokyo, please visit this place absolutely!

[SUMIDA-KU] Edo-Tokyo Hakubutsukan (江戸東京博物館)

  • Address : 1-4-1, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
  • Phone : 03-3626-9974
  • Time : 9:30am - 17:30pm
  • Closed days : Every Monday
  • Admission fee : General 600 yen / over 65 years old 300 yen etc...
  • Access : JR Sotobu-Line (JR総武線) "Ryogoku Station (両国駅)" 3-minute walk.
    [Subway] Oedo Line (京浜東北線), "Ryogoku Station (両国駅)" 1-minute walk.

Reference

EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM *English

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