The Museum is easily accessible via the Ueno Subway Sta (JR Line) or the Keisei Sta. This nostalgic museum is not big but it sure packs a punch! Within the 2-storey building it houses exhibits and reconstructions that allows one to experience what life was like in Tokyo from the late Meiji right up to before WWII; the house lodging,... More

On the edge of Ueno Park, this small museum is easily overlooked, but definitely worth a visit. Inside are relocated, original buildings from the late Meiji period (early 1900's). There is a merchant's house, a sweet seller's house and a coppersmith's house. They make a little street, alongside an original rickshaw, water pump, drain, shrine and so on. The great... More

I’m writing to pay tribute, but would not be necessary, as I agree with the other positive reviews. A journey in time. With the Tokyo-Edo Museums, the only opportunity I had in Tokyo. Too bad the Shitamachi is so tiny. A very well spent hour. Fee very reasonable ( 300 yens) Really met my eagerness for ordinary people’s History. By... More

This is one of my favorite museums in the world. The area is known as Shitamachi and it was a working class neighborhood in the early 1920's. This region was first destroyed by the earthquake of 1923 and then again by bombing raids in 1945. Local historians joined together to preserve their heritage and requested items from families from the... More

Enjoyable tiny, tactile reproduction of a poor neighbourhood in downtown Tokyo in the early 1900s. English speaking guide made it a worthwhile visit. Would be a fantastic museum for families with children to visit.

Ultra small, 20th century museum. If your passing by check it out otherwise don't bother. Unless your big on turn of the century art and history.

One of the smallest museums i've been in my life, but well worth the ¥300. It has two floors, the first will show and tell more about the life before Tokyo went all big and the second one shows more what happened during and after the big quake in 1860. Be aware that this is a very very small museum.... More

This is a fantastic little museum in Ueno Park. Our English-speaking guide provided a great tour of the museums reconstructions of early-20th-century homes and businesses that are in the museum. Upstairs, you can play around with Shitamachi artifacts. We went there with children aged 6 and 9, and they loved it.

Shitamachi Museum gives one a look back at what life may have been like for the working class. It gives you an appreciation for the space westerners have for living. The rooms are utilitarian and functional (living, eating, sleeping...all in one room); although, it gives you a feeling of peace (didn't take much time to clean, for sure). It is... More