The is a public museum in Tokyo, Japan. It is the history museum for the development of the freshwater supply and distribution in Tokyo. The museum was opened on 15 April 1995. The museum consists of two exhibition floors and a library on the third floor. It is located in Hongō next to the Hongō Water Supply Station Park. Admission is free.

Exhibition

The museum has two exhibition floors. The second floor gives an overview of the construction of canals to supply the city with fresh water in the Edo period. Several old wood water pipes are on display. The first floor shows the modernization of the water system in the Meiji period and 20th century. The exhibition is in Japanese, but audio guides are available in English free of charge.

Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum

References

External links

Official website

Information page at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks

Water supply and sanitation in Japan

Museums in Tokyo

History museums in Japan

Museums established in 1995

1995 establishments in Japan

Industry museums in Japan

Buildings and structures in Bunkyō

Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum