No credit cards. There are two floors of early equipment along with actual examples, such as a refrigerator-sized TV whose images were watched via a mirror. No credit cards. Medical doctor Kamegai Satoru opened this museum in 1953 after he noticed that his post-war practice increasingly dealt with parasites because of widespread unsanitary conditions. The museum now displays some 300 samples of 45,000 parasites he has collected, among them 20 that are his foundation's new discoveries.
Parasites preserved in plastic keychains are available at the gift shop.
No credit cards. Most displays are in Japanese, but there's enough intuitive interactivity to light up any kid's eyes. There's always a queue, so get here early. No credit cards. At the crossroads of four subway lines, two train lines and a working river, the huge Transportation Museum couldn't be better located.