Fire Museum — Attraction in Tokyo

Very underrated museum. Consider this as a hidden gem of Tokyo. Even though it is specifically about fire fighting, but leave it to the Japanese to make it interesting and interactive.

Most recommended to take kids to the museum, even babies. There are many photo op section and interactive exhibition that even the little kids would appreciate.

For inquisitive adults, surely you can appreciate the information about how the firefighting had evolved in Japan since the Meiji era. It was really interesting finding out about how they manage to fight the fire during the feudal lord era.

The museum itself free admission, you just have to fill in registration form. Stroller friendly. The museum is stacked up vertically, but the elevator is available. Mind you my review was written during pandemic situation. After October 2022, expect much more...

A FIRE FIGHTER MUST DO IN JAPAN. My husband works in the USA as a fire fighter - paramedic. We had a blast learning about the history of firefighting in Japan. They have replica, real and realistic renditions of everything fire fighting. We even ended up doing some of the children activities bc it was so fun! We purchased a ton of Tokyo Fire Department souvenirs for the guys back home. I included a picture of the shirts we got too!! Museum is multiple floors. I can’t remember which floor is “blocked off” but you can’t enter because it’s the actual floor for the local Fire Department. We did not buy advanced tickets. Just paid for admission when we got there. The entrance to the museum is actually by an exit to one of the...

This really is a great little museum, tucked away, we entered through an entrance via a Train station (I can't remember the name of it though), although there is a main entrance too. Very interestingly starts off with the history of firefighters during the Eco period, and brings it up to date. Lots of costumes/uniforms and exhibits. One floor is really a kids space, but myself and my 30 year old sun enjoyed it. Easily spent a few hours in here, it was almost empty when we visited. Best thing of it all? It's completely free, not a Yen, so if you're in the area, go ahead...