A small museum founded in 1953 by Dr Satoru Kamegai, who treated many patients with parasites in post-war Japan. About 300 specimens are on display, the most famous an 8.8 metre tapeworm taken from a 40-year-old man, shown beside a ribbon of the same length.
- Address
- 4 Chome-1-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-0064, Japan
- Hours
- 10:00-17:00; closed Mon and Tue (Wed if Mon or Tue is a holiday) (Time Out)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Free; donations welcome (Time Out)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The shop sells parasites set in plastic key rings (Time Out).