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Edo-Tokyo Museum: this is a very thorough look back at the history of Tokyo, formerly Edo, starting 400 years ago to the present day. It includes the fascinating war years and directly after the time Japan was in ruins with lots of kimonos, Japanese theatre and lanterns along the way. A must see for those interested in the origins of the world’s largest city.
Behind Ryogoku station. Open: 09:30 to 17:30, Sunday to Friday; 09:30 to 19:30, Saturday. Meguro Parasitological Museum: if you’ve ever dreamed of seeing parasites up close and personal, then this is your chance. There is a huge nine-metre-long tapeworm to enjoy along with a host of other sinister specimens preserved in formalin. As the museum literature states, the museum offers an opportunity “to think about parasites without a feeling of fear”.
Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku. Open: 10:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Sunday. National Science Museum: housed over six floors along with a garden and a special exhibitions area, this huge museum addresses everything from the dinosaurs, to evolution and space exploration with a huge number of artefacts. If you’re a science buff, spend a day here and you won’t get bored.
Ueno Park, Taito-ku. Open: 09:00 to 17:00, Saturday to Sunday and Tuesday to Thursday; 09:00 to 20:00, Friday. Tokyo National Museum: the largest exhibition in the country as well as the oldest, this museum features over 100,000 exhibits including art, sculpture, artefacts, maps and statues among many other objects, some of which date back more than 4,000 years. The museum includes five exhibition buildings with permanent and temporary collections along with a research centre and a shop.
Ueno Park, Taito-ku. Open: 09:30 to 17:00, daily; open later for special events. | |
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