Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Tours and Tickets

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Admission costs ¥400 for adults, ¥320 for college students, ¥200 for over-65s and high schoolers, and is free for younger kids. Most Tokyo-based students get free admission. Adults get half off with a child on the third weekend of the month, and over-65s enter free on the third Wednesday.

The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is open Tuesday–Sunday, except when a public holiday falls on a Monday, when it closes the following day. It's open from 9:30am to 5:30pm between April and September and until 4:30pm between October and March. It's closed for the New Year holidays.

The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is in western Tokyo, about 25 minutes from the central city by train. The closest train station s Hana-Koganei Station on the Seibu Shinjuku line. The museum is in Koganei Park, a short bus ride or a 15-minute walk from the station.

Yes, photography is allowed at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, and there are many interesting historical buildings to photograph. However, filming equipment, such as tripods, is prohibited, and you’re requested not to take photos of other visitors without gaining their permission first.

Yes, the museum is generally wheelchair accessible. The park contains old buildings that are not totally wheelchair-accessible, but some modern accommodations have been made, such as sloped ramps and flat paths. Some multistory buildings have elevators, although these may only fit small, manual wheelchairs, which you can borrow.