Experts' Choice Award Shitamachi Museum
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 "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 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 "A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district. " Full review
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
