Eye-Opening experiences ‐Local history of River, and beautiful scenery or river bank "NAKAGAWA FUNABANSHO MUSEUM"

The Exterior view of Nakagawa Funabansho Museum

If you live in, or happen to be in Koto-City, and if you are interested in knowing the history of river、fishing, or agriculture, as well as waterway transport, this is exactly the place you should not miss.

There are quite a few exhibitions during Edo period (1602-1876). For example;

• Reproduced Nakagawa Funabansho - Shipping Guard House
• Local history & Culture introduction since Edo period, specialized in agriculture, and local vegetables, and seaweed industry.
• Edo traditional rod and fishing culture, (this is the very unique and valuable exhibition for anglers not to miss.
• The Water transport throughout Edo period.
• History of Koto City, water front, and modern industry, and reproduction of living room from 1926-1989.

Reproduced Nakagawa Funabansho - Shipping Guard House

This museum is a sister museum of Fukagawa Edo Museum. While Fukagawa Edo Museum was established to reproduce the life-sized row of stores and houses on the streets of Fukagawa-Saga cho in Edo in mid-19th century, Nakagawa Funabansho Museum exhibits the reproduction of Shipping Guard House, an Edo Government Office, built in 1661 to exercise strict control over boats going in and out of Edo through Onagi-Gawa River and canal.

The building is standing alongside of the river bank, and functioning as the stop of an amphibious bus "Sky Duck," and every year, early spring the river bank becomes one of the most gorgeous places for cherry blossom viewing (1000 cherry trees are blooming simultaneously. 

Sky Duck's bus stop

The row of cherry blossom trees

Although the lecture/seminar is given by Japanese, this museum offers quite a number of lecture/seminars regarding their exhibitions/highlights/local history regarding river and  water. Also they are offering the opportunity to experience boat trip sailing around Onagi Gawa river and connected canals. If you are interested in knowing details, please contact Museum directly.

How to find the museum:

Address: 9-1-15, Ojima, Koto-City, Tokyo 136-0072 Japan

Tel: 03-3636-9091

Website: https://www.kcf.or.jp/nakagawa/   (Japanese Only)

Just 5 minute- walk from Higashi-Ojima Station (S16）, Toei-Shinjuku-Line (Ojima-Guchi Exit) 

Opening time 9:30am -5:00pm. (Entry is closed at 4:30pm), Every Monday is closed.

By Yukiko

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