Edo-Tokyo Museum
Ryogoku, Tokyo
- Tue to Fri, Sun
- 9:30 to 17:30
- Sat
- 9:30 to 19:30
- Mon
- Closed
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. When Monday is a national holiday, the museum closes the next weekday instead. Closed over year-end and New Year. Some Fridays in November 2026 stay open until 20:00.
Source: edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp, checked 14 Oct 2026.
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a giant museum about the city's history from the Edo period to the 20th century. Life-size reconstructions of Edo streets and market stalls let you walk through 400 years of Tokyo.
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Insider tip
It reopened on 31 March 2026 after a four-year renovation, with new large-scale models. It's next to the Kokugikan sumo arena.
What the guides say about Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Sumo Museum is inside the Kokugikan, and during tournaments you'll need a ticket for that day to get in. Next door, the Edo-Tokyo Museum reopened in March 2026 after a four-year renovation. Kyu-Yasuda Garden, a free stroll garden a minute from the hall, is the quiet counterpoint to a loud afternoon, and the Sumida Hokusai Museum is a ten-minute walk east. Many fans also gather by the hall entrance in the afternoon to watch the top wrestlers arrive. The Ryogoku neighbourhood guide covers the district in full.
East-side trips. The Edo-Tokyo Museum, the Sumida Hokusai Museum and Kyu-Yasuda Garden are all within fifteen minutes' walk of the station. Asakusa and Kuramae are a 20 to 30 minute walk up the Sumida River, and Akihabara is two stops west on the Sobu Line.
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What's on at Edo-Tokyo Museum
Upcoming events at Edo-Tokyo Museum, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
NHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition: Toyotomi Brothers
江戸東京博物館リニューアル記念 NHK大河ドラマ特別展「豊臣兄弟！」
Station Ryogoku (JR Chuo-Sobu Line), 3 min walk
A special exhibition tied to the NHK historical drama series, focusing on Toyotomi Hidenaga, the younger brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The show is held at the renovated Edo-Tokyo Museum and runs through the first week of November.
Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 2.0 Autumn Night Museum Mini Concert: Museum x Music at the Edo-Tokyo Museum
オータムナイトミュージアム2026 ミニコンサート❝Museum × Music!❞ 江戸東京博物館
Time 18:00 and 19:00 Station Ryogoku (JR Chuo-Sobu Line), 3 min walk
Two 20-minute string quartet sets in front of the Nakamura-za replica in the permanent exhibition, part of the Autumn Night Museum programme.
Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 2.0 Fukagawa Edo Museum 40th anniversary special event
深川江戸資料館40周年記念特別イベント
Time 9:00 to 17:00, acting 13:00 to 14:00 and 14:30 to 15:30, music or rakugo at 14:00 Station Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
Actors from Fukagawa Tokkuri-za play Edo townspeople inside the exhibition room, with shinnai on 14 November and rakugo on 15 November.
The Tokugawa Shoguns from Bakumatsu to Meiji: Tenshoin Atsuhime and Her Times
徳川将軍家の幕末・明治―天璋院篤姫とその時代
Station Ryogoku (JR Sobu Line), 3 min walk; Ryogoku (Oedo Line), 1 min walk
An exhibition on the Tokugawa shogun family through the end of the Edo period and into Meiji, told through Tenshoin Atsuhime, the wife of the 13th shogun. It's held in the renovated Edo-Tokyo Museum.
Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 2.0 Edo Fashion (Edo Oshare)
江戸東京博物館リニューアル記念特別展「江戸オシャレ」
Station Ryogoku (JR Sobu Line), 3 min walk; Ryogoku (Oedo Line), 1 min walk
A special exhibition on dressing up in Edo, one of the shows marking the Edo-Tokyo Museum's reopening after renovation.
Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Kokugikan-dori Illumination Illumination
28 Nov to 6 Feb (dates to be confirmed) · Kokugikan-dori, Ryogoku
The shopping street association lights up Kokugikan-dori in Ryogoku every winter evening from 17:00 to 23:00.
Free · 17:00 to 23:00 · Map · Source: Kokugikan-dori shopping street association · 国技館通り イルミネーション
Hokusai XR Sound Scroll Concert Performance
Sun 6 Dec · Edo-Tokyo Museum Main Hall, Ryogoku
A live concert on instruments of Hokusai's era with XR visuals of Hokusai's ukiyo-e at the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
Map · Source: ARTE TOKYO (Tokyo Metropolitan Government) · 北斎XR音絵巻-世界へひらく江戸東京の美-
Nearby
Around Ryogoku
Sumo town on the Sumida, with Hokusai and a tidal garden next door
Ryogoku is sumo's home. The national stadium is beside the station, the stables are in the side streets, and you'll see wrestlers in yukata on the platform. Around the Kokugikan sit the newly reopened Edo-Tokyo Museum, a Hokusai museum in the district where he was born, and a small garden built to follow the river tides. It's one of the easiest half-days in east Tokyo.
Ryogoku has 11 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 4 museums, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 landmark, 1 bar and 1 restaurant. Read the Ryogoku guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Edo-Tokyo Museum?
- 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
- What are the opening hours of Edo-Tokyo Museum?
- Tue to Fri, Sun 9:30 to 17:30; Sat 9:30 to 19:30; Closed Mon. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. When Monday is a national holiday, the museum closes the next weekday instead. Closed over year-end and New Year. Some Fridays in November 2026 stay open until 20:00.
- How do I get to Edo-Tokyo Museum?
- The nearest station is Ryogoku (JR). Edo-Tokyo Museum is in Ryogoku, Tokyo.
- How much does Edo-Tokyo Museum cost?
- Edo-Tokyo Museum is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Edo-Tokyo Museum?
- Plan for 2-3 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Edo-Tokyo Museum?
- Any, fully indoors.
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