Bona Ventura

Ueno (Taito) · Tokyo

Shitamachi Museum

下町風俗資料館

Museum

A small museum by Shinobazu Pond, opened in 1980, that uses exhibits and reconstructions to show life in the merchant and artisan 'low city' of old Tokyo from the late Meiji to early Showa period.

Address
2-1 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan
Hours
9:30-16:30 (last entry 16:00); closed Mon (next day if Mon is a holiday) and 29 Dec-3 Jan; October 2026 closing days 5, 13, 19, 26 (japan-guide.com, taitogeibun.net)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
Price
JPY 300 (japan-guide.com)
Price level
JPY

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Good to know

  • The museum also runs an annex in the former Yoshidaya sake shop (taitogeibun.net).

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