Edo Tokyo Museum

We really enjoyed the English guided tour there. Definitely worth checking out while you are in Tokyo.

This is a fine, world-​class museum that you can visit to provide you with knowledge and insight about Tokyo. The building is remarkable and brilliantly designed to contain the collections and exhibits.
If you’re short on time, I suggest looking at Tokyo in the 20^th and 21^st centuries, and then going back in time.
BONUS — good value
TIP — 2 – 4 hours would be a good amount of time for the interested viewer
TIP — have a 100 JPY coin (s) for the lockers

Situé à proximité du Ryōgoku (l’arèné des compétitions de Sumo), le musée Edo-​Tōkyō est vraiment un lieu passionnant à visiter.
Dans cet immense bâtisse austère et sa façade repoussante se trouve un condensé de l’histoire de la ville de Tōkyō, anciennement nommée Edo au 17ème siècle.
Dans une ambiance tamisée, le musée nous immerge dans la vie des habitants de la ville depuis l’époque Edo (1603 – 1868) jusqu’à la fin de l’ère Meiji (1868 – 1912).
La visite fait la part belle aux maquettes (absolument remarquables), en miniatures évidemment, mais également en grandeur nature ! C’est ainsi retrouve une reproduction du fameux pont du Nihonbashi (point d’origine de toutes les routes du Japon, notamment celle du Tōkaidō) ou bien des habitats japonais d’époque.
Les modes de vie, l’organisation de la société, le travail, la culture, l’architecture, le divertissement, tout autant d’éléments permettant de voir comment les Japonais vivaient dans cette ville qui est devenue la plus grande mégalopole du monde.
Un lieu indispensable pour s’imprégner de l’histoire de Tōkyō, mais plus généralement de la culture japonaise.

I found this to be a pretty fascinating museum and a great spot to brush up on my Japanese (Tokyo in particular) history.
From the outside, this odd looking building and courtyard didn’t look like much of a museum. Once inside though, the museum had incredible artifacts from years past and some full sized exhibits to walk through and take in. Time wise, it took us a little over an hour to see the whole museum and read some of the exhibit signs. I believe you could probably spend a whole day in here if you are really interested in the museum.
Just watch out for the hoards of Japanese school children on their class trips!

Sehr beeindruckendes Museum, welches einen tollen Überblick über die Stadtgeschichte Tokyos bietet. Alleine der Nachbau der ersten in Tokyo errichteten Brücke ist imposant zu sehen und zugleich sogar ein begehbarer Teil der Ausstellung.
Über die ebenfalls sehr interessante Architektur des Museumgebäudes brauche ich nicht mehr viel zu sagen, sie ist auf den Bildern gut zu sehen. Geschmackssache zwar, aber dennoch einzigartig für Tokyo…

I absolutely love this museum! It was a highlight of my trip and definitely gives you an appreciation for how often Tokyo has been rebuilt. From its humble beginnings as an inhabitable marsh to its redevelopment into a modern city during the Meiji era, you really get to appreciate the incredible transformation of the city.
The English audio guide is essential to understanding all the exhibits. Expect to spend at least a few hours here. The exhibits include small-​scale and large-​scale models, artifacts and shows.
It’s walkable from Tokyo Skytree, but budget around 30 – 40 minutes.