Edo Shitamachi Dentō Kōgeikan (Traditional Crafts Museum)

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  • Address
    Taitō-ku, 2-22-13 Asakusa
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  • Phone
    3842 1990
  • Transport
    underground rail: Ginza Line to Asakusa (exit 1) or Toei Asakusa Line to Asakusa (exit A5)

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Lonely Planet review

Gallery Takumi, as this hall is also known, is a great place to view dozens of handmade crafts that still flourish in the heart of Shitamachi. The gallery on the 2nd floor is crammed with a rotating selection of works by neighbourhood artists: fans, lanterns, knives, brushes, gold leaf, precision wood-working and glass just for starters. Craft demonstrations take place most Saturdays and Sundays around noon.

If anything you see strikes your interest, staff can direct you to artisans or shops selling their work.