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Past Perfect

Address:

3-7-1 Sakura-cho - Koganei-shi
184-0005 - Outskirts of Tokyo
Tokyo

Nearest Bus or Train:

Kamakura Station

Open Hours:

Oct-Mar: 9:30a-4:30p Tu-Su, Apr-Sep: 9:30a-5:30p Tu-Su

Ever wondered how Japanese houses and shops looked decades ago? Well, here is your chance to gain knowledge. Much of Tokyo's architectural heritage had been destroyed in the Great Kanto earthquake and the World War II bombings. In order to retrieve its past, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established the Tatemono-en (open air architectural museum) as part of the Edo-Tokyo museum in 1993. The museum has 27 buildings (with plans for four more) - these run along small streets and span architectural timelines from the mid-Edo period through the mid-Showa. Do not miss the Tsunashima family's thatched-roof farmhouse, the old post box, the top of the watchtower from the Ueno Fire Station and the bricks from Ginza Brick Town. Walk through the streets and take history lessons! Admission fee for adults is ¥300 and for students, it is ¥150.

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