Edo-Tokyo
Open Air
Architectural Museum

Outline of Edo-Tokyo
Open Air Architectural Museum
PurposeSince the Edo period, Tokyo has lost many valuable historicalbuildings because of fires, floods, earthquakes and warfare.
Today, the city’s valuable cultural heritage is still being eroded
due to social and economic changes.
In 1993, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established theseven-hectare Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum as
the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Edo-Tokyo Museum
Annex. This museum aims to relocate, reconstruct, preserve,
and exhibit historical buildings of great cultural value that are
impossible to preserve at their original location, as well as topass on these valuable cultural heritages to future generations.

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Exhibits< Visitor Center introductory exhibits >Exhibits about the architectural history and building structures of
Edo and Tokyo are displayed for a better understanding.
< Reconstructed architecture and scenes of daily life >Here you can see historical buildings of great cultural value,
which were constructed in Tokyo between the early Edo period
and the middle of the Showa period. We relocated these buildings
to the grounds of our museum, and reconstructed their exteriors
and interiors to display them as exhibits. Items that show how
people conducted their lives and businesses in days gone by are
exhibited inside the buildings.
< Architectural remains and reproduction of a cityscape >This display features items related to archeology, history andfolklore as well as historical buildings surveyed and acquired by
the former Musashino Folklore Museum. The reconstructedbuildings also recreate the townscape of old Tokyo (Shitamachi)
and Yamanote.
< Collections from the former Musashino Folklore Museum /Special exhibitions >Collections from the former Musashino Folklore Museum aredisplayed, and special exhibitions focusing on various themes
such as the history of the Tama area and restored buildings areheld occasionally.

The former Musashino Folklore Museum
The Musashino Folklore Museum was located at the siteof this museum until 1991. Its theme was the history ofMusashino from ancient times to the modern and contemporary periods. Valuable items inherited from the Musashino Folklore Museum are exhibited both in the exhibition rooms and outside.

Volunteer activities

activities
OurVolunteer
volunteer group
gives demonstrations of smoking out
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group
gives
demonstrationsof smoking
outthatched-roof houses toprotect
them from insects
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themfrominsectsbymakinga fire in the irori fireplace. Demonstrations are held between
a fire in thefireplace.
Demonstrations
10:00amandirori
4:00pm(3:00pmin winter). are held between
10:00am and 4:00pm (3:00pm in winter).

Visitor Center

Exhibition Room

The Visitor Center was constructed by modifying the“Kokaden” historical building and is the main entrance of themuseum. It contains an information desk, an introductory
exhibition (multipurpose hall), a library and a shop. Pleasefeel free to use the facilities.

Special exhibitions are held focusing on the history of theTama area and restored buildings by displaying collections
from the former Musashino Folklore Museum.

To outside exhibits
Exhibition RoomCharged zone
Free-of-charge zone

Restrooms
Ticket gate
Introductory
exhibition(Multipurpose hall)

Information
desk

Museum Shop
& CafeLibrary

Main entrance

Introductory exhibition

Exhibits about the architectural history and building
structures of Edo and Tokyo are displayed to aid visitors’
understanding of the museum.

Library

The library features a collection of books on the history,buildings and museums of Edo and Tokyo.

Museum Shop & Cafe

Here you can find items inspired by the museum’s mascot
character Edomaru, postcards featuring the buildings of themuseum, books about the buildings and way of life in Edo andTokyo, and retro goods, etc. Beverages are available in thecafe at the rear of the shop.

Rest House
Old Warehouse-Style
Rest House

There is a rest house in the East
Zone in the style of an oldmerchant shop and warehouse,
where you can relax on the firstfloor and have lunch at “Kura”, arestaurant on the second floor.
Handmade noodles (the traditional
taste of Musashino), daily lunch
specials and more are served.

Musashino Sabō Caféin the House of Georg de
LalandeVisitors can enjoy tea, coffee
and meals inside or on theterrace at the Musashino Sabō
Café, located inside the restored
house in the West Zone.
※ Please contact us regarding thebusiness days and hours.

West
Zone

Restored houses of various architectural
styles are exhibited along Yamanote
Street. Farther west there are old-style
houses with thatched roofs.

Tokiwadai Photo StudioThis photography studio used to be in Tokiwadai, which was developed
as a “healthy housing” area. Since lighting equipment for photography
was not fully developed in those days, frosted glass was used for thesecond-floor windows on the north side of the studio for lighting
purposes. (1-chome,
Tokiwadai, Itabashi
Ward. 1937)

Elevated Granary from Amami-Oshima Island(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)This high-floored storehouse was once on Amami-oshima Island. The floor
was raised high by stilts
to protect the stored grainfrom moisture and mice.
This type of high-flooredbuilding can also be foundon Hachijo-jima Island.
(Uken son, Oshima-gun,Kagoshima Prefecture.
End of Edo period(1842-1867))**Tangible
Tangible cultura
culturalproperty designated by
the City of Koganei

Farmhouse of the Yoshino Family(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)This house was built in the latter part of the Edo period (1603-1867).
The Yoshino family administered Nozaki Village (present-day Nozaki,
Mitaka City) in the Edo period. The prestigious architectural stylefeatures an entrance hall with a shikidai, a low, broad wooden step,and a fixed desk in the inner room, which are characteristics of upper-classhouses. (2-chome, Nozaki, Mitaka City. late Edo period)*Tangible cultural property designated by the City of Koganei

Residence of Hachirouemon MitsuiThis house was built in Nishi-azabu, Minato Ward, in 1952. The guest
room and the dining room were built around 1897 in Kyoto and relocatedafter the Second World War. The storehouse, which dates back to 1874,
has been restored to its original condition. (3-chome, Nishi-azabu,
Minato Ward. Main building: 1952, storehouse: 1874)*Tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government

House of the Leader of the Hachioji Guards(Hachioji-sennin-doshin)
The Hachioji Thousand Warriors were the retainers of the Tokugawa
Shogunate family, who were deployed to Hachioji in the Edo period(1603-1867). The house of the retainers’ head, which used to stand at thesite bestowed by the shogun, is not as big as the surrounding farmhouses.
However the fact that it has an entrance hall with a shikidai, a low, broadwooden step, which is a standard feature of upper-class houses, shows that
it was a house of prestige. (Oiwakecho, Hachioji City. late Edo period)House of Kunio Mayekawa
This house was built in 1942 by the architect Kunio Mayekawa, for himself, in Kami-osaki, Shinagawa Ward. He contributed to the development of modern architecture in Japan. The
house was built during the Second World War when it wasdifficult to procure building materials. It has a Japanese-style
gabled roof and a simple layout consisting of a study and bedrooms around a living room with a vaulted ceiling. (3-chome,Kami-osaki, Shinagawa Ward. 1942) *Tangible culturalproperty designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Farmhouse of the Tsunashima Family
This house features a thatched roof and a large hall, and was
built on a plateau overlooking the Tama River. The central
pillar with rectangular cross-section between the hall andearth floor and an oshiita board (old-style alcove) show thehistory of the house. (3-chome, Okamoto, Setagaya Ward.
Mid-Edo period (1680-1745))House of Koide

House of Okawa in Den’enchofu

This house was designed by the architect Sutemi Horiguchi, who
led the Japanese modernism movement, just after he returned
from a trip to Europe. It was built in a style that combined theDutch design of those days and traditional Japanese design.
(2-chome, Nishikata, Bunkyo Ward. 1925) *Tangible culturalproperty designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

This house was built in 1925, in Den’enchofu, Ota Ward, one
of Tokyo’s residential suburbs. The dining room, bedrooms
and study are arranged around the living room. The rooms are
all built in the Western style, something that was very rare in
those days. (4-chome, Den’enchofu, Ota Ward. 1925)

House of Georg de LalandeThis house is a Western-style home originally built in
Shinanomachi, Shinjuku Ward. The German architect Georg de
Lalande extended the housearound 1910, transforming
it into a three-story wooden
structure. The house cameunder various owners over theyears, but from 1956, Mishima
Kaiun, the inventor of the lactic
acid beverage Calpis, lived
there.(Shinanomachi, Shinjuku
Ward. ca. 1910)

Center
Zone

This zone includes the Visitor Center (Former“Kokaden” Palace), the main entrance of themuseum, the exhibition room and restored
historical buildings such as the house of Korekiyo Takahashi and Jisho-in mausoleum (Otama-ya).

Visitor Center (Former “Kokaden” Palace)This building was built in the square in front of the Imperial
Palace in 1940 as a temporary ceremony hall for the 2,600th
anniversary of the first Emperor’s accession to the throne.
It was moved to Koganei Grand Green Space (now Koganei
Park) in 1941, and reconstructed as the Visitor Center of thismuseum. (Chiyoda, Chiyoda Ward. 1940)

Jisho-in Mausoleum (Otama-ya)
This temple was constructed by Princess Chiyo, wife of the
Owari Lord, Mitsutomo Tokugawa, to hold a service forher mother Ofuri-no-kata (wife of the third shogun, Iemitsu
Tokugawa). (Tomihisa-cho, Shinjuku Ward. 1652)*Tangible cultural property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

House of Korekiyo Takahashi

This is the main building of the house of Korekiyo Takahashi, whoplayed an important role in Japanese politics from the Meiji period
to the beginning of the Showa period. It is made entirely of hemlock
fir, and the dining room has parquet flooring. The second floor wasused as Takahashi’ s study and bedroom, and was the site of the
February 26 coup in 1936. (7-chome, Akasaka, Minato Ward. 1902)<The garden of Korekiyo Takahashi’s house>
The garden of Takahashi’s house in Akasaka, Minato Ward, ispartly reconstructed. It contains a stream of water springing from awell surrounded by a curb and a lantern supported by legs (yukimi
style). Takahashi is said to have enjoyed sunbathing on the lawnand strolling in the garden.

Second House of the Nishikawa Family
This villa was constructed as a retreat and guesthouse by thebusinessman Izaemon Nishikawa, who established a leadingsilk-reeling company in the Kita-tama area. Built sometime
between the Taisho period and the beginning of the Showa
period, when the sericulture and silk reeling industries in the area
were at their peak, it is made of carefully selected high-quality
materials. (2-chome, Nakagamicho, Akishima City. 1922)

Gate of Date Family Residence(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)This is the front gate of the house built in Tokyo in the Taisho
period (1912-1926) by the Date family of Uwajima Domain.
It reproduced the style of feudal lord house gates, and a guard
house with a curved roof is also attached to the side. It is madeentirely of Japanese zelkova, and there is a wood-carved Datefamily crest on the beam atop the posts. (2-chome, Shirokane,
Minato Ward. Taisho period)

Tea Arbor “Kaisuian”
This is a tearoom built by Soju (Kaisui) Yamagishi, atea-ceremony master of the So-henryu school. It waspurchased and moved to Nishi-ogikubo in 1957 by thedramatist Nobuo Uno. The very small room is covered
with three regular-sized tatami mats and one smaller mat.
(5-chome, Nishiogi-kita, Suginami Ward. Taisho period)

East
Zone

Strolling around the shops, a public bathand a bar, in this zone you will enjoy theatmosphere of old Tokyo (Shitamachi). Old
goods and tools are displayed inside therestored buildings.

Farmhouse of the Tenmyo Family(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)
The Tenmyo family administered Unoki Village (now Ota
Ward) in the Edo period (1603-1867). The high status of thefamily is evident in elements of the architectural style, suchas the chidorihafu gable , the nagaya gate, and the dry-stylegarden. (1-chome, Unoki, Ota Ward. Late eighteenth century)*Tangible cultural property designated by the City of Koganei“Kodera” Soy Sauce Shop
This shop was established in Shirokane, Minato Ward in the
Taisho period, and sold soybean paste, soy sauce and liquor.
The main features of the building are its protruding beams
beneath the eaves and the round eave purlins supported bybrackets (dashigeta-zukuri). (5-chome, Shirokane, Minato
Ward. 1933)

Bar “Kagiya”(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)This bar used to be on Kototoi Street in Shitaya, Taito
Ward. It is said to have been built in 1856 and has survived
earthquakes and the Second World War. The building and
its interior have been restored to their 1970 appearance.
(2-chome, Shitaya, Taito Ward. 1856)

Public bathhouse “Kodakara-yu”
This is a typical Tokyo public bathhouse. It has luxurious
features such as a large karahafu gable like those used fortemples and shrines, carvings of the seven gods of good luck
above the entrance, and a coved lattice ceiling in the dressing
room. (Senju-motomachi, Adachi Ward. 1929)

Tailor’s workshop
This is a merchant-style house with protruding beams andround eave purlins (dashigeta-zukuri), which was built inpresent Mukogaoka, Bunkyo Ward in the early Meiji period(1878-1888). The workplace of a tailor of the Taisho period
is reproduced inside. (1-chome, Mukogaoka, Bunkyo Ward.
1879)

Stationery store “Takei Sanshodo”
This stationery store was established in the early Meiji
period (1868-1877). It first sold calligraphy goods towholesale customers,
and later started
selling to retail. The
building was built
after the Great Kanto
Earthquake. It is
built in the kanban(signboard) style,featuring a front wallcovered with tiles
and a characteristicroof. (1-chome,
Kanda-sudacho,
Chiyoda Ward. 1927)

“Hanaichi” Flower Shop
This flower shop was
built in the kanban(signboard) style in
the early Showa
period, and its front is
decorated in a graceful style suitable for aflorist shop. The interior is a reproductionof a flower shop in
the 1950s. (1-chome,
Kanda-awajicho, Chiyoda Ward. 1927)

Police Box at the Mansei Bridge
It is assumed from the design and architectural style of thisbuilding that it was constructed in the Meiji Period(1868-1912). Its formal name is Sudacho Police Box. Once
located by Mansei bridge, it was moved in one piece using a
trailer truck, since it is a brick building. (1-chome, Kanda-sudacho, Chiyoda Ward. Late Meiji period (estimated))

House of Uemura
The front wall covered with copper plates is a feature of the
kanban (signboard) style. The exterior has an overall Western style, however
the second-floor
has a Japanesestyle construction.
(2-chome, Shintomi, Chuo Ward.
1927)“Maruni Shoten” Kitchenware StoreThis is a household goods store built in the early Showa
period (1926-1931). It features a front wall covered in small
copper plates that have been combined ingeniously. The interior is a reproduction of how the shop was in the 1930s. The
tenement houses have been moved to the back of the shop,
and the street atmosphere existing in those days has also been
reproduced. (3-chome, Kanda-jinbocho, Chiyoda Ward. Early
Showa period)Cosmetic Manufacturer “Murakami Seikado”
This is a cosmetics shop that used to stand on Shinobazu
Street in Ikenohata, Taito Ward. In the early Showa period(1932-1945), it sold cosmetics such as nourishing cream,
camellia cosmetic oil and perfume to both wholesale and retailcustomers. The facade is decorated in a very modern style andcovered with artificial stones featuring washout treatment andIonic columns. (2-chome, Ikenohata, Taito Ward. 1928)“Kawano Shoten” Oil-paper Umbrella Wholesale StoreThis was a wholesale store selling Japanese-style umbrellas,
built in Koiwa, Edogawa Ward, when umbrella manufacturing
was a thriving industry. The interior depicts the shop of anumbrella wholesaler of around 1930. (8-chome, Minami-koiwa,
Edogawa Ward. 1926)“Yamatoya Store” Grocery StoreThis is a wooden, three-story structure built in 1928 in Shirokanedai, Minato Ward. It is a rare, special building featuring
the disproportionately tall facade of kanban (signboard)architecture and traditional protruding beams (dashigeta-zukuri), on the third floor. Aspects of the pre-war grocery
store have been
reproduced inside.
(4-chome, Shirokane-dai, Minato
Ward. 1928)

Mantoku Inn
Mantoku Inn was located in Nishiwakecho, Ome City, on
the southern side of the Ome highway. The building wasrecreated here in close to its original form, while the interior
is from the 1950s, when the facility still thrived as a hotel.
(Nishiwakecho, Ome City. End of Edo period to beginningof Meiji period(1842-1877))

Original location and time of construction are shown in the parentheses.

Reconstructed buildingsWest Zone

Center Zone

East Zone

Tokiwadai Photo Studio

Visitor Center (Former “Kokaden” Palace)

Residence of Hachirouemon Mitsui

Jisho-in Mausoleum (Otama-ya)

Elevated Granary from Amami-Oshima Island

House of Korekiyo Takahashi

Farmhouse of the Yoshino Family

Second House of the Nishikawa Family

House of the Leader of the Hachioji Guards(Hachioji-sennin-doshin)

Gate of Date Family ResidenceHouse of Kunio Mayekawa

Farmhouse of the Tenmyo
Family“Kodera” Soy Sauce Shop
Bar “Kagiya”
Public bathhouse“Kodakara-yu”

Cosmetic Manufacture“Murakami Seikado”

Stationery Store “Takei Sanshodo”“Hanaichi” Flower Shop
Police Box at the Mansei Bridge“Kawano Shoten” Oil-paper
Umbrella Wholesale StoreHouse of Uemura“Yamatoya Store” Grocery Store“Maruni Shoten” Kitchenware Store

Mantoku Inn

Tailor’s workshop

Tea Arbor “Kaisuian”

House of Okawa in Den’enchofu
Farmhouse of the Tsunashima Family
House of Koide
House of Georg de Lalande
Forest Zone

Grass Field Zone

Shitamachi-naka Street

Musashino Street

Tama Street

Yamanote Street＊＊
Entrance SquareMusashinospring-fed pond

Exhibition room

Old Warehouse-Style
Rest House(1F: rest area,
2F: “Kura” Udon
noodle restaurant)＊

GardenEast Square
GardenMain entrance

Outdoor Exhibits
Cannon for signaling noon
Marker of Crown Prince Akihito’s
temporary residence
Hachioji Granary
Stone Chamber at Seto-oka No.1
Guide-stone to the Inokashira Benzaiten(Goddess of Arts and Wisdom)

Information
Stone chamber at Tamagawa-dai
No.8(former No.9:replica)
Dwelling with flagstone floor at Katasuna
Dwelling with flagstone floor at
Goten'yamaKōshin stupa for the repose of souls
Kōshin stupa for the repose of souls

Kōshin stupa for the repose of souls
Stupa of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy
Stupa for the repose of souls
Stupa of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy
Stone pipe
Stone measure

Stone lantern of the Kan'eiji
TempleFive-ring stupa
Hōkyōintō-type stupa
Marker of the site where
Crown Prince Akihito studied

Stone lantern
Electric light at the front gate of
the Imperial Palace
Mail box
Ueno fire department watch
tower upper section

Bricks of the Ginza“Bricktown”
City train model 7500
Cab-behind-engine bus

Restrooms
Restrooms(Accessible restroom)
Diaper-change unit

Ostomate-friendly
restroom
Nursing room
Automated external
defibrillator
Elevator

Telephone
Cafe
Restaurant
wifi hotspot＊ A diaper changing bed is provided in the women’s rest rooms.

Buildings that visitors can tour inside. However,there are rooms not allowed to enter. Please takeoff your shoes when you enter the buildings.

Beverage vending machines
Food and drinks, space for relaxation areavailable at Old Warehouse-style Rest House.
Museum Shop & Cafe is here
Cafe is here
Please check the signs in the museum or inquireat the information desk about smoking areas.

[Principal outdoor exhibits]
Cannon for signaling noon(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)

Attention!
Stone lantern of the Kan’eiji Temple

We ask all visitors to note the following instructions in theinterest of maintaining a pleasant environment andpreserving the museum’s historical and cultural assets for
future generations.

■No smoking is allowed in the museum except in smoking areas
This replaced a bell that was rung at Edo Castle to announce thetime, and was used to fire blanks to tell people when it was noon.
Period of use: From 1871 to April 1929
Original location: Edo Castle in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where theImperial Palace now stands

Stone Chamber at Seto-oka No.1

(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)This was presented to Kan’eiji, funeral
temple of the Tokugawas, following thedeath of the eighth shogun, Tokugawa
Yoshimune.
Period: June 20, 1751
Original location: Taito, Tokyo

Electric light at the front gate of theImperial Palace

because there are many wooden buildings in the museum. The
use of insect-repelling incense or other potential fire hazards isalso prohibited. Please check the signs in the museum or
inquire at the information desk about smoking areas.

■Do not touch implements or exhibits in thebuildings, so that they can be kept in goodcondition. Please hold your backpack and/or
hand carried materials in front of your body. Do
not bring your umbrella/parasol in the building.

■Running around in the buildings or hanging
out of the windows is dangerous. Pleaserefrain from doing so.

■Keep out of the lawn and do not break tree
This consists of an underground horizontal chamber made fromriver stones. Unlike most such structures found in Japan, thegrave mound is barely visible aboveground.
Period: Asuka period (late 7th century)
Original location: Akiruno, Tokyo

Kōshin stupa for the repose of souls(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)Stone measure(collection of the former Musashino Folklore Museum)

Cisterns like this formed part of the water supply system in Edo(now Tokyo), and were equipped to remove sand and mud and to
cut off or adjust the supply of water. Next to it stands a stone
trough that was also used to supply water during the Edo period.
Period: Edo period (1603-1868)

Ueno fire department watch tower
upper section

This is a modern version of thetowers from which firefighters used
to keep a lookout for fires in Edo. It
consists of a four-layered tripodal
structure with an exposed gallery
running around a central cab, and was
originally 23.6 meters tall. It wasused until 1970.
Built in: 1925
Original location: Taito, Tokyo

City train model 7500

This used to serve theroute from Shibuya
Station to Shinbashi,
Hamacho-nakanohashi,
Suda-cho (Kanda), andback again. Streetcars
began to disappear from the streets of Tokyo from 1963, but still runon the Arakawa line.
Made in: 1962
Depots: Aoyama, Yanagishima, and then Arakawa in Tokyo

branches. Picking plants in the museum
including the park is prohibited.

■No pets are allowed. No play equipment orball games such as playing catch.

■Please refrain from taking pictures of certain

marked exhibits. Please also avoid the use of tripods
or other camera equipment inside the building andin parts of the garden. Please take pictures promptly
so as to avoid obstructing other museum visitors.

■To prevent accidents, admission may be
restricted when the museum is crowded.

■Advance application is required for fieldsurvey of buildings.

■No food or drink are allowed in reconstructedbuildings. Please use the ground floor of the Old
Warehouse-like Rest House when consuming
food or drink. Please refrain from bringing any
alcoholic beverages into the museum.

You can borrow a wheelchair or a stroller. Ask at the
information desk.
You can leave your baggage in a free coin locker in the
Visitor Center.
If you get sick or have an accident, inform a nearby staff
member immediately.
Please fill out the questionnaire to give us yourimpressions of the museum.

[Opening hours]

April - September: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
October - March: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Admission is allowed until 30 minutes before closing time.

[Holidays]

Every Monday(When Monday is a national holiday, closed on the following day.)

New Year’s holidays[Admission]
Adults65-years old or older
College students(incl. vocational schools)

One person
¥400
¥200
¥320

Group (20 or more*)
¥320
¥160
¥250

¥200

¥160

High school andjunior high school students(outside of Tokyo)

Junior high school students (in Tokyo)
Primary school students and younger children

Free* The admission fee is discounted for groups of 20 people or more.

Admission for persons with certificates of physical, intellectual or mental
disability and up to two attendants accompanying them is free.
When Tokyo primary, junior high school and high school students and theirteachers visit the museum as an educational activity, their admission is free.
(Prior approval is required.)On the third Saturday and Sunday of every month (Family Day), admission
for parents accompanied by a child younger than 18 years is half of thenormal price.
On the third Wednesday of every month (Silver Day), admission for visitors
65 years of age or older is free. (Identification certificate is required.)[Access by train and bus]
Tokorozawa

Seibu-Shinjuku Line

Seibu Shinjuku

Hana-Koganei

Minami Hana-Koganei
Suzuki Road
Koganei-koen Nishi-guchi

Koganei Road

Erected by adherents of Kōshin, a folk
faith that originated in Taoism, monumentsof this type were often erected tocommemorate having performed the
Kōshin-ko ritual eighteen times over athree-year period. The association between
Kōshin and the three wise monkeys isthought to have originated in the lateseventeenth century.
Period: 1700

One of the six lamps that used to standon the parapets on each side of a stonebridge at the palace. The pedestal is a
replica.
Period: late 1880s to mid-1890s
Original location: Chiyoda, Tokyo

Visitor Information

Edo-Tokyo
Open Air Architectural Museum
Koganei Park

Edo-Tokyo Tatemono-en mae
Itsukaichi Road
Tamagawa Waterway
Kita-odori Street

TachikawaMusashi-Koganei

JR Chuo Line

Shinjuku

From Musashi-Koganei Station on JR Chuo Line: 5-min bus ride
Seibu bus: Take the bus at platform No. 2 or 3 near the north exit ofMusashi-Koganei Station:
Get off at “Koganei-koen Nishi-guchi” and walk for 5 min.
Kanto bus: Take the bus for Mitaka Station at platform No. 4 near thenorth exit of Musashi-Koganei Station:
Get off at “Edo-Tokyo Tatemono-en mae” and walk for 3 min.
From Hana-Koganei Station on the Seibu-shinjuku Line: 5-min bus ride
Seibu bus: Take the bus for Musashi-Koganei Station, get off at“Koganei-koen Nishi-guchi,” and walk for 5 min.
By carPark in the pay parking lot of Koganei Park.
For information on the parking lot: Tel. 042-384-2093
A limousine bus service is operated between Haneda International
Airport and the South Exit of JR Musashi-Koganei Station.
(As of August 2023)

Mascot character: Edomaru
This illustration is by Hayao Miyazaki,
a famous Japanese animator. The colors
are suitable for the mascot of an open
air museum located in a natural setting.

[Inquiries]

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
3-7-1 Sakuracho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-0005 (in Koganei Park)
Tel: 042-388-3300 Fax: 042-388-1711
https://www.tatemonoen.jp/english/

Published and edited by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Printed on August 31, 2023 (12th edition)
Printed by Maeda Printing Co., Ltd.

Printed on recycled paper