Meguro Parasitological Museum — Attraction in Tokyo

We had a great time at the museum!! The specimens were carefully preserved and very fascinating ( •͈૦•͈ ). Some of them even include the host of the parasites so people can see how these subjects were affected. I learned some interesting facts there (such as elephantiasis is caused by a type of parasite called nematode!). The staff members were really nice and helpful. There's no admission fee and the coin lockers are free as well so if you want to support them, you can use their donate box or buy something from the souvenir stand. The T-shirts and the key chains were my favorite. The museum was pretty small so you can definitely squeeze in a visit for 2 hours or less. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to learn more about parasites or just to satisfy your...

💴Free! There are a donation box and gift shop, but admission is free. 💡Really interesting information and displays on parasites, how they feed, the different types, etc. many preserved specimens. 😮I thought the variety of displays was pretty good given the small-ish size of the museum. There were specimens, videos, touch panels, old tools and diagrams, wax large scale models, even a tape worm-sized rope you can stretch out to see how big they can get! 🤢Could obviously skeeve some people out. But if you like science, you'll love it! Could be boring for small children, but a bit older should be fine. 🌐Several languages supported! Many bilingual Japanese-English signs, most that are just Japanese have a QR code you can scan to access other languages...

After being introduced on TV, this place has gotten a lot more visitors apparently. Entrance is free, but the quality of the exhibit is very high.

The place isn’t big at all - practically the size of a small house in Japan.

There are 2 floors, with the bottom floor showing the collection of different specimens of parasites to both humans and animals. The upper floor houses more information on parasite lifecycles, where they are commonly found, and what effects they have on their hosts. There’s also a small souvenir shop on the upper floor - make to check out the 3 types of keychains they sell which contain actual parasites.

Many parts of the museum have English explanations and content, but unfortunatey...