# Edo-Tokyo Museum

> Tokyo's history museum next to the Ryogoku sumo hall, back open since March 31, 2026 after a renovation closure that began in April 2022. The permanent galleries on the 5th and 6th floors start with a full-size half of the Nihonbashi bridge and run from the Edo period to postwar Tokyo, for 800 yen.

- Prefecture: Tokyo
- Type: Museum
- Address: Tokyo, Japan
- Opening hours: Tue–Fri, Sun 09:30–17:30 / Sat 09:30–19:30
- Closed: Mondays (or the following day when Monday is a national holiday or substitute holiday) and the New Year holidays.
- Hours note: Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Saturdays run late, to 19:30.
- Admission: 800 yen
- Official site: https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/

The building is hard to miss from the Sobu Line: a huge block lifted off the ground on four legs, right beside the Ryogoku Kokugikan. It closed in April 2022 for its first major renovation since opening in 1993 and reopened on March 31, 2026. Go up to the 6th floor and you enter the permanent galleries across a full-size rebuild of the northern half of the Nihonbashi bridge, cypress planks and all. Below it, scale models show an early Edo-period daimyo mansion and the townsfolk's cramped streets next door, plus the honmaru palace of Edo Castle at 1/200 scale. Further on there is a walk-in row-house tenement, a bookseller's storefront and the 20-meter facade of the Nakamura-za kabuki theater, before the Tokyo half covers the Meiji era, the 1923 earthquake, the air raids and the postwar boom. Photos are allowed in the permanent galleries, but not with tripods or selfie sticks. Give it at least two hours. Special exhibitions on the 1st floor are ticketed separately and can mean weekend queues, so if you only want the permanent galleries, buy the cheaper ticket.

## FAQ

### Is the Edo-Tokyo Museum open again after the renovation?

Yes. It was closed for renovation from April 1, 2022 and reopened on March 31, 2026. It opens 9:30 to 17:30 (Saturdays to 19:30) and is closed on Mondays.

### How much is admission?

The permanent exhibition costs 800 yen for adults, 480 yen for university students, 400 yen for those 65 and over and 300 yen for high school students; junior high students and younger are free. Special exhibitions have their own, higher prices.

### Can I take photos inside?

In principle yes in the permanent galleries on the 5th and 6th floors, for personal use. Tripods, monopods, selfie sticks and gimbals are not allowed, and rules for the 1st-floor special exhibitions change with each show.

### How long should I plan to spend?

Two to three hours for the permanent galleries alone; add more if you also see a special exhibition. On Saturdays the museum stays open until 19:30, which gives more time.

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Source: Edo-Tokyo Museum — Japan Voyage