The futuristic building of the Museum of the history of Edo-Tokyo actually contains features of the old warehouse buildings, and inside the Museum there is plenty of evidence about the life of the Japanese capital, once called Edo. The Museum was opened relatively recently – in March 1993. The altitude of the Museum building – 62, 2 meters, the same height and was the ancient castle of Edo.

The city was founded in 1590 ruler and warlord Ieyasu Tokugawa, and in 1868, in connection with the move of the Emperor Mutsuhito from Kyoto was renamed Tokyo and received the status of the new capital of Japan.

In fact, the main exposition of the Museum is devoted to two major periods in the history of the capital city – the Edo-period Tokyo. Here you can see how fishing village turned into a modern, high-tech and densely populated metropolis.

In the section of the Museum dedicated to the Edo period, visitors enter through a replica of the famous Nihonbashi bridge, which in ancient times served as the "zero" kilometer " he has calculated all the distances in the country. Also in this section of the exhibition presents copies and layouts of urban houses, Kabuki theatres, as well as the model of Edo castle, over 2500 authentic manuscripts and scrolls, clothing, maps, tools of artisans, things are noble citizens, and more. Through these exhibits, you can learn about how the shogun lived, soldiers and common people a few centuries ago.

In the section on Tokyo, contains instances of the technique of mid-nineteenth century, documents and objects Meiji times, the Second world war, evidence of the Great Kanto earthquake and the impact of the European world on the traditional culture of Japan. Here you can see what was the famous Japanese electronics in his very early 50-ies of the last century.

The Museum has many interactive exhibits, and at the end of the visit guests show a film about modern Tokyo and the residents of the capital.

Museum of the history of Edo-Tokyo is located in the Ryogoku district and located close to the national stadium "Ryogoku Kokugikan", where the competition of a sumo wrestler.