3-7-1 Sakura-cho Koganei-shi Tokyo
It takes 25 minutes by the JR Chuou Line from Shinjuku and 10 minutes by bus.You can see many traditional houses at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architechtual Museum.(too long name!)
It is the one that houses had been collected in Japan were dismantled and reconstructed. Why is this museum famous for? It became famous for Hayao Miyazaki's movie "Spirited Away". It is said that he developed the plan of the movie here. You can see houses on the age of Japan such as public baths that have come out in the movie of the Showa era.
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architechtual Museum (Japanese only)
Closed on Monday
Open
Apr. - Sep. 9:30am - 5:30pm
Oct. - Mar. 9:30am - 4:30pm
Fee : Adult 400 yen
Transportation(Japanese only)
The closest station is JR Chuou Line "Musashi-Koganei" station or "Higashi-Koganei" station, Seibu Shinjuku Line "Hana-Koganei" station.
The farmhouses below are built in the Edo era(1603-1867)
It is a traditional Japanese thatch-roofed farmhouse called Kayabukiyane.
It is a traditional Japanese thatch-roofed farmhouse called Kayabukiyane.
It is a traditional Japanese thatch-roofed farmhouse called Kayabukiyane.
It is a traditional Japanese thatch-roofed farmhouse called Kayabukiyane.
Making dried persimmon in the sunset.
Inside thatch-roofed farmhouse.
Inside thatch-roofed farmhouse.
The house below are built in the Taisho era(1912-1926)
You can see the window glasses are not flat, because they are handmade.
The houses and vehicles below are built in the Showa era(1926-1989)
Inside the streetcar in service till 40 years ago.
Inside the public bath.
Inside the public bath.
The modern-looking house at Denenchofu in the early Showa era.
The Japanese style pub in the early Showa era.
The drag store in the early Showa era.
This is the bus operated in the early Showa era. you can get on it on Sunday and holiday.
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