Shitamachi Museum

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Top 1% of attractions in Tokyo
8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“Japanese society in the days of the Tokugawa shoguns was rigidly stratified. Some 80% of the city's land was allotted to the warrior class, temples, and shrines.”

– Fodor's

Time Out Time Out
"This museum presents the living environment of ordinary Tokyoites between the pivotal Meiji restoration of 1868 and the Great Earthquake of 1923." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This museum takes you back to a lost world by recreating the working-class district of Shitamachi, which was razed to the ground by the 1945 bombings." Full review
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The visit can take a funny turn when you are given the chance to try on traditional clothes.
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Shitamachi means "downtown" and refers to the area of Tokyo in which commoners used to live, mainly around Ueno and Asakusa." Full review