Fukagawa Edo Museum is an actual-size reproduction of the city streets from Fukugawa Saga Town in the end of the Edo period. The family structure, occupation, and age of each resident have been established in a detailed manner, and daily goods for each of their lifestyles are present. The changes of each day are expressed […]
Postal Museum Japan is located on the 9th floor of TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN. Its exhibitions include a display of about 330,000 postage stamps, the largest such collection in Japan, and about 400 items related to Japanese and overseas postal-service administration. On top of a permanent exhibition zone divided into seven “worlds” showcasing the history and […]
Over 200 bonsai of most species and styles are displayed at the most prestigious bonsai exhibition in the world with the longest history, the Kokufu-ten. Sponsored by the Nippon Bonsai Kyokai (The Nippon Bonsai Association). Kokufu-ten exhibition Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, 8-36 Ueno-Koen Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007. photos: Junko Nagata ©Japanbyweb.com Junko NagataCo-founder of Japanbyweb.com
The Bandai Museum in Mibu city (about 100 Km north of Tokyo, at Tochigi Prefecture) displays approximately 30,000 pieces from its own collection of Japanese toys (starting from Edo period) and antique toys from around the world. The museum includes also a section which is dedicated to the American scientist Thomas Edison and exhibits several of his […]
The Railway Museum is Japan’s leading historical museum of railways which is run by East Japan Railway Culture Foundation a non-profit affiliate of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It was opened on 14 October 2007 in Onari, Saitama City. The museum features about 30 railway cars, train cab simulators, railway model dioramas, mini trains, storage […]
Kawagoe Matsuri is a traditional Japanese festival held annually on the third weekend of October in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. It is Kawagoe’s biggest event and the festival has more than a 360-year history. It attracts around one million tourists during the two days. The festival is designated as a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and in 2006 […]
Tomioka Silk Mill is Japan’s oldest modern model silk reeling factory, established in 1872 by the Japanese government. It is located in the old city of Tomioka, in Gunma prefecture, about 100 km northwest of Tokyo. The factory is designated by the government as a historical site and all its buildings are preserved in very good condition. On […]
JAL Factory Tours — SKY MUSEUM JAL offers tours of its aircraft maintenance center, free of charge, as part of its social contribution activities. JAL have done so since the mid-1950s, soon after the airline’s founding, and the center was renovated and reopened in July 2013 as the “JAL Factory Tours — SKY MUSEUM.” In the […]
The Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama shows the history of instant ramen noodles. It was opened by the Nissin Food company, whose founder, Momofuku Ando (1910-2007), invented instant ramen noodles in 1958 as a fast and convenient food. It is the second cup noodles museum to open in Japan; the first is the Momofuku Ando Instant […]
