The Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center is a museum that exhibits traditional crafts made by the hands of artisans in Taito City, who pass down the traditional skills nurtured in the history and climate of the Shitamachi area.

The exhibition features 370 traditional crafts from about 50 industries, including silverware, embroidery, and woodcarving.

Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center
Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center

Every Saturday and Sunday (11:00-17:00), demonstrations and sales of traditional crafts are held.

There are also some events such as handcraft workshops and traditional crafts auctions.

The center was formally named the Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum

Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center
Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center

Details

nameEdo Taito Traditional Crafts Center
江戸たいとう伝統工芸館
business hours10:00-20:00
business holidaywithout a holiday
feefree
Location2-22-13 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
telephone number03-3842-1990

Access

10 minutes from Asakusa Station on the Ginza Line,ToeiAsakusa Line andTobu Isesaki Line

Map

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