National Museum of Japanese History (Sakura)

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Among the full-scale reconstructions is an Asakusa street with a silent film being screened.

Built on the grounds of the former Sakura Castle, the museum covers Japanese history from prehistory to the present day in six galleries. For objects too fragile to display for long (paper, wood, textiles), it uses reconstructions indistinguishable from the originals: a full-scale Asakusa street, a Naumann's elephant, and Edobashi Bridge recreated with its square.

The National Museum of Japanese History (Rekihaku) is a university research institute as well as a museum, opened in 1981 on the site of Sakura Castle.

ℹ️ March–September 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30); October–February 9:30–16:30 (last entry 16:00). Closed on Mondays (open if a public holiday, closed the following weekday) and 27/12–4/1. Admission 900 yen adults, 500 university students, free under 18 (source: city.sakura.lg.jp).

🚉 Keisei-Sakura · 18 min walk

Sources: city.sakura.lg.jp

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