Tatami was there in Edo and in Meiji Edo Tokyo Museum where you can experience “Old Tokyo”
“Edo Tokyo Museum”
is next to
“Ryogoku Kokugikan”
which is famous for Sumo.
It was opened as
“a place to look back history and culture and think about Tokyo in the future”.
Exposition spaces are on 1st, 5th and 6th floor.
On the 1st floor, there are about 5
“special exposition”
per year.
From November 23rd to January 29th 2017, there is
“Sengoku Period Exposition”
with Armor and Kabuto.
5th and 6th floors are soaring and there are
“Edo”
zone and
“Tokyo”
zone.
Once you enter the entrance of 6th floor and go over the Nihonbashi, now you are in Edo.
Actual size
“Tenement”
with Tatami and moving models.
You can actually feel the atmosphere of Edo period and the life in Edo.
There is also Yose in front of theater.
“Tokyo in Meiji Period”
is also worth visiting.
Moving model of Rokumeikan and Nicholai-do and house with Japanese room in early Meiji period.
There is a popular space where you can actually take off your shoes and experience the life of that time.
Experiencing old Tokyo in current Tokyo.
It’s a popular spot where you can feel like time traveling.
