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Jyusaburo-kan
This doll museum was just opened in December 1996, and it also serves as a workshop of Tsujimura Jusaburo, a puppet master. Everything from the design of building to the furniture was prepared by the master himself, you can fully enjoy Jusaburo's world once you step inside.
Entrance fee 1,000 yen/ Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (admission closed at 4:30 p.m.), closed on Wednesdays/ 03-3661-0035
3 min. walk from subway Ningyo-cho Station
Jyusaburo-kan

Basho Museum
Basho Museum
Matsuo Basho, a great haiku poet, lived in Nihombashi and moved to Fukagawa in 1680. He started his journey, which is depicted in his poem book, Oku-no-hosomichi, from the Fukagawa house of one of his disciples. In this memorial museum, his autograph as well as strips of paper with his poems written on, are stored. They also hold haiku lessons from time to time. There is the site of Basho's old residence near the museum, where a haiku box is installed. How about writing a haiku while enjoying the river landscape in your spare time?
Homepage:
http://www.koto-cabletv.co.jp/~koto-ku/edo/bashoukinenkan1.html
Entrance fee 100 yen/ Open 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Mondays except national holidays, and the year-end, New Year's holiday/ 03-3631-1448
7 min. walk from subway Morishita Station

Currency Museum

This museum was opened in 1985 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Bank of Japan. It is the largest museum to display currency in the country. The most important 5,500 items out of its 170,000 pieces of collection are displayed. It is really worthwhile to see the transformation of currency in an easy-to-understand manner. The Nagano Olympics commemorative coins (10,000 yen gold coin, 5,000 yen silver coin, and 500 yen nickel coin) are already displayed here.
Homepage:
http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/english_htmls/index.htm
Free admission/ Open 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (admission closed at 4 p.m.), closed on Saturdays, Sundays (except the second and fourth), national holidays, and the year-end and New Year's holiday/ 03-3277-3037

3 min. walk from subway Ginza line Mitsukoshi-mae Station

Yamatane Art Museum

This is famous as a museum dedicated to Japanese paintings. There are works by Hayami Gyoshu (1894 - 1935), and other contemporary artists, some of which have been designated as an important cultural property. They change displays and have special exhibitions several times a year. The authentic Japanese atmosphere makes a good contrast with the outside skyscrapers in the financial district.
Entrance fee 700 yen (1,000 yen for special exhibition)/ Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the following day is closed instead)/ 03-3239-5911

Get off at subway Kayaba-cho Station

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