Shitamachi Museum 台東区立下町風俗資料館

Shitamachi Museum 台東区立下町風俗資料館

by | Aug 11, 2022

Until the Meiji and Taisho eras, there were remnants of Edo in downtown Tokyo. However, the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and the war damage of 1945 left almost no trace of the Edo period. After the war, the area underwent a remarkable recovery, and especially in the...
Kyu Iwasaki-Tei Gardens

Kyu Iwasaki-Tei Gardens

by | Aug 9, 2022

Located within the grounds of ueno park lie Kyu Iwasaki-Tei Gardens. This being the former residence of the iwasaki family, one of Japan’s most powerful business families and founders of mitsubishi. The gardens house various buildings of different cultures such as a...
Shitamachi Museum 

Shitamachi Museum 

by | Aug 9, 2022

The Shitamachi Museum was founded as a historical landmark to teach and preserve shitamachi culture. Shitamachi literally translates as “downtown,” although this is not the same as “downtown.” Its name comes from the fact that these shitamachi residents live in the...
The National Museum of Western Art

The National Museum of Western Art

by | Aug 9, 2022

This museum was established in 1959 and centred around the Matsukata collection The collection housed impressionist paintings and the sculptures of Auguste Rodin. These masterpieces, as well as others from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, are still on display...
Hyakudan Kaidan 

Hyakudan Kaidan 

by | Aug 9, 2022

The Hyakudan Kaidan has often been referred to as a department store of ornamentation or the Palace of the Dragon King of the Showa Era. When it first opened in 1931, Tokyo was recovering from the devastating earthquake. This place was a safe, fairy tale land for...