Dec 8, 2013 - 1 min read

A Fun Open-Air Architectural Museum

A time trip to buildings from Edo, Meiji & Taisho Eras

By Yoshiko Toyama

Community writer

Built by Georg de Lalande (Meiji Era)

Toden Arakawa Line train (beginning of Showa Era)

Old street view of shops and houses

Police Box from Meiji Era

A model of the public bathhouse in the Hayao Miyazaki movie "Spirited Away" (beginning of Showa Era)

Takahashi Korekiyo's house (Meiji Era)

Inside of the Kaisui-Ann, a house for traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony (Taisho Era)

Jishoin Tamaya (Edo Era)

Tsunashima farm house (Edo Era)

Exhibition of artifacts that have been unearthed

Late Autumn in the park...Cherry blossom season is also beautiful here

I took a half-day trip in late autumn to Musashi-Koganei Park, a very beautiful and peaceful place. The Tamagawa Jousui (water purification system for Tokyo) runs through one side of this park. Some people were running, others cycling, playing, and walking their dogs. And you can also find a free museum inside, the "Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum" Wow it's like a time-trip! Some buildings are from the Meiji Era (1868-1912), some from the Taisho Era (1912-1926), and even some are from the Edo Era (1603-1867)...A very rare experience, for sure.

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Find out more about Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.

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