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Edo-Tokyo Museum, Reconstitution of Nihonbashi Bridge and river traffic at the times
Edo-Tokyo Museum The Historical Capital’s Reconstitution
Edo-Tokyo Museum is located in Ryogoku area in eastern Tokyo. Opened in 1993, renovated in 2018 and 2026, it offers an immersion in the Japanese capital’s popular culture and way of life from the Edo period (1603 – 1868) to today. Scale models and life-size reconstitution…
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From July 1 to 31
Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto with float processions on July 17 and 24
From July 24 to 25
Tenjin Matsuri Festival in Osaka
July 25
Sumida River Fireworks in Asakusa
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