1. 江戸東京たてもの園
    Photo: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
  2. 江戸東京たてもの園
    Photo: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
  3. 江戸東京たてもの園
    Photo: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
  4. 江戸東京たてもの園
    Photo: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
  5. 江戸東京たてもの園
    Photo: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum

  • Museums
  • Koganei
Advertising

Time Out says

Tokyo’s facade may be in a never-ending cycle of renewal, but its architectural heritage is well preserved in an unexpectedly rich hoard of buildings at this picturesque branch of the Edo-Tokyo Museum. As well as swanky private residences and quaint old town shops, there’s a host of one-offs, such as an ornate bathhouse and a mausoleum built for a shogun’s wife. Even the visitors’ centre once served as a ceremonial pavilion in front of the Imperial Palace. Be prepared for lots of slipping in and out of shoes if you want to visit the interiors.

Details

Address
3-7-1 Sakuracho, Koganei-shi
Tokyo
Transport:
Musashi-Koganei Station (Chuo line), north exit then any bus from bus stops 2 or 3 to Koganei Koen Nishiguchi
Price:
¥400, university students ¥320, junior high and high school students ¥200, free for younger children and junior high and high school students who live or attend school in Tokyo
Opening hours:
Apr-Sep 9.30am-5.30pm (last entry 5pm), Oct-Mar 9.30am-4.30pm, closed Mon (Tue if Mon is hols)

What’s on

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony

Always wanted to learn more about the Japanese tea ceremony but never found a suitable opportunity? Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony is a large-scale tea ceremony where even those who aren’t familiar with the custom are welcome to participate. The event will be held at the Hamarikyu Gardens on Saturday October 4 and Sunday October 5, and then two weekends later at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum on October 18 and October 19. Seven to eight tea ceremony sessions happen daily between 10am and 4.15pm, and sessions cost ¥800 per person (¥500 for the children’s session). While the indoor tea ceremony in Japanese is already booked out, the English sessions held outdoors at Kaboku-en Gazebo and Tsunashima Family Farmhouse can be booked at the venue on the day itself. Check the schedule of each venue here: Hama-rikyu and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. Aside from the tea ceremonies, you’ll find plenty of other cultural programmes including live performances of satokagura (Shinto ceremonial folk dance), koto, ikebana (Flower arrangement), and more at the Hamarikyu Gardens venue. Check the website to see what’s on at each venue. Entrance to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is free during the event.
Advertising
You may also like
You may also like