Museum · Ochanomizu

Meiji University Museum 明治大学博物館

Free university museum with archaeology, traditional crafts and a notorious criminal-justice section showing Edo-period punishment tools.

HoursMon-Fri 10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); Sat 10:00-16:00 (last entry 15:30)

ClosedSundays, national holidays (with some exceptions), summer and winter university breaks; Saturdays from Aug 1 to mid-September

PriceFree

Getting thereOchanomizu Station (JR Chuo/Sobu lines), Ochanomizubashi exit, 5 min

Time needed1 hour

Best timeWeekdays

AddressAcademy Common B1F, Meiji University Surugadai Campus, 1-1 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8301

Websitemeiji.ac.jp/museum

About

Housed in the basement of a Meiji University building, the museum has three sections: archaeology, commodities (traditional crafts and trade goods) and criminal materials. The last is the best known, displaying Edo-period arrest tools and replicas of European devices such as a guillotine and an iron maiden. Admission is free.

Highlights

Criminal materials section with Edo-period arrest and punishment tools
Replica guillotine and iron maiden
Jomon and Kofun-period archaeological finds
Traditional crafts from around Japan

Tips

Closed on Sundays and during university breaks; check the online calendar
Combine with Nikolai-do and Kanda Myojin nearby

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Meiji University Museum 明治大学博物館

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