Shinjuku Historical Museum — Attraction in Tokyo

Highlights at this charming local museum include life-size reconstructions of an Edo-era storehouse, residential interiors, and half a streetcar. There's also a large scale-model diorama representing the early post town of "Naito Shinjuku" - rows of shops and houses surrounded by farms, occupying the area between modern-day Shinjuku station and Isetan Department Store.

Seemingly random memorabilia from 1900-1960 focus on Shinjuku's history as an entertainment district, filled with bars and restaurants, cinemas and live theaters. One unexpected display illustrates the history of Japanese curry rice, using old newspaper articles, menus and plastic food models. Other exhibit areas show off archeological finds from the Jomon and Yayoi periods and a number of Edo-era paintings and drawings.

Off to one side is a temporary exhibition room, which was hosting a collection of 1950s-era photos of Shinjuku station and vicinity when we visited. The small museum shop at the entrance offers postcards from the permanent collection.

Although it's not nearly as expansive in scope as the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku, it does provide some interesting glimpses of local life in Shinjuku through the ages, and is worth stopping by if you're...

We went here on a bit of a whim while we waited to check-in to our hotel which was close by. We weren't expecting much but it very much exceeded our expectations.

There were a lot of different exhibitions and detailed the history of the area from ancient times all the way to modern history. A lot of the information, understandably, was in Japanese however English information leaflets were provided.

The facilities were all very clean and easily accessible. The ticket price was inexpensive and easy to obtain, no need to pre-book, unless looking to attend with large groups.

Highly recommend if you're in the area and have a few hours spare. There is a mall close by as well which is perfect for grabbing a bite...

This museum is quite local and mainly focused on Shinjuku, but it also offers many interesting insights into Japanese history, cultural development, and everyday life in Japan 🇯🇵.

The highlight for me was the exhibition of old Japanese items and traditional houses 🏘️, which you can actually enter. It’s fascinating to see or recall what Japanese people wore and used 30, 50, or even 90 years ago.

There’s also a photo 📸 exhibition comparing how Japan looked in the past versus today. You can even find your own neighborhood in Tokyo and see how it has changed over time.

Tickets 🎫 are only 300 yen, making it a great place to visit if you’re interested in museums and Japanese history. Highly...