Top Tokyo Prefecture Attractions & Museums

The “Ome Kimono Museum” is a museum that holds more than 500 historical kimonos and materials, including daimyo, official residences and costumes of the former royal family from the Edo period. Kimono is a traditional Japanese cultural property, but there are few museums that specialize in kimono in Japan, so you can enjoy it even more. Many of the precious costumes we have are so valuable that they will be exhibited in museums and exhibitions at museums nationwide. The exhibition room is a renovated building that was used 160 years ago, and you can feel a nostalgic atmosphere from its appearance. There are various kimonos on display, such as imperial costumes, Edo period costumes worn by samurai and merchants, and Edo bride costumes. In the permanent exhibition, you can see the costumes worn by His Imperial Highnesses Nashimoto Miya in the coronation ceremony, as well as materials donated by former Minoru Higashimiya Samurai Minoru Hamao.

"Sawanoi Kushi Kanzashi Museum" is a museum of hair ornaments that mainly exhibits combs and hairpins from Edo to Showa. The collection of the well-known collector, Tomoyo Okazaki, is inherited all at once, and new items are added for display. It holds approximately 4,000 items such as combs and hairpins, redboard, hakosekoko, yatate, and wigs. The history of hair ornaments started in the Jomon period and developed greatly in the Edo period. Various methods at that time were used to express all phenomena such as Kacho Fugetsu, literature, and performing arts as a design. You can learn the craftsman's technique, traditional Japanese crafts that have colored women since ancient times, and the history of hair ornaments. The museum is a 10-minute walk from Sawai Station in Okutama. You can enjoy Japanese traditional culture in a land where you can feel nature like Tokyo.

Bask in all things “kawaii”—Japanese for “cute”—with these pre-booked admission tickets to Sanrio Puroland, home of all your favorite Sanrio characters. Enjoy family-friendly meet-and-greets with Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll, catch exclusive live performances, and hop fun-filled attractions, like the Sanrio Character Boat Ride. The park is fully indoor, so you can enjoy a cuteness-packed adventure come rain or shine.

This is the perfect experience for art lovers looking to explore at their own pace. Enjoy a stress-free visit to Tokyo Fuji Art Museum without having to wait in long ticket lines by pre-booking entry in advance. Once inside the museum, spend time exploring the museum’s artifacts, including seasonal exhibitions.

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