A life-size reconstruction of the Sagacho area of Fukagawa at the end of the Edo period, showing the homes and daily goods of ordinary people; the lighting shifts through the day to show how dark Edo became at night.
- Address
- 1 Chome-3-28 Shirakawa, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0021, Japan
- Hours
- 9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed 2nd and 4th Mon (open on holidays) and New Year (gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- JPY 400; high school and younger JPY 50 (gotokyo.org, Time Out)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Volunteer guides, some English-speaking, explain the houses (gotokyo.org).
- Three minutes from Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station and five from Kiyosumi Garden (gotokyo.org).