This museum, which
has a statue of a blue whale on the left-hand side of the entrance to its main
building, is packed with participatory exhibits. Open：9:00-16:30 (Entrance until 16:00) Closed：Mondays Address：7-20,
Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo. A 5 min. walk from JR Ueno Station.
The "Enjoyable Science
Classroom" lets visitors have fun while also learning about space, science, and
technology. Open：9:30-16:50 (Entrance until 16:00) Closed：December 29-January 3 Address：2-1, Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. An 8 min. walk from Kudanshita Station on the Subway Tozai Line, Hanzomon Line, and Shinjuku Line.
Astronaut Mamoru Mohri is the director of this museum, which is being hailed as a new hotspot in Odaiba. Highlights include the Geo-Cosmos exhibit, a globe 6.5 meters in diameter whose surface is covered with the latest light-emitting diodes. The museum has 10 floors where visitors can experience cutting-edge science and technology. Open：10:00-17:00 Closed：Tuesdays Address：2-41, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo. A 4 min. walk from Telecom Center Station on the Yurikamome Line.
Located in Ueno,
this is Japan's oldest national library expressly for children. The library is an expanded and renovated Meiji-era Western-style building, and all of its rooms have high ceilings that create a relaxed atmosphere for reading. There is a full
selection of books from Japan and other countries. Open：9:30-17:00 (9:30-16:00 between November and February) Closed：Mondays and holidays Address：12-49, Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo. A 10 min. walk from JR Ueno Station.
At this museum, visitors
can feel as though they are freely wandering around the set of a samurai drama. On display are accurate reconstructions of shops from the Edo period. After exploring old Edo for a while, stop at beautiful nearby Kiyosumi Garden. Open：9:30-17:00 (Entrance until 16:30) Closed：second and fourth Mondays Address：1-3-28, Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo. A 3 min. walk from Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station on the Subway Oedo Line.
Step inside the door
into another world where the temperature is a constant 23 degrees Celsius (73.4 degrees Fahrenheit). The source of the heat for the greenhouse is the Yumenoshima trash burning facility. About 100 types of insectivorous plants can be seen here. Open：9:30-17:00 Closed：Mondays Address：3-2, Yumenoshima, Koto-ku, Tokyo. A 15 min.
walk from Shin Kiba Station on the JR Keiyo Line, Subway Yurakucho Line, and Rinkai Line.
This museum was established to commemorate the centennial of the modern water system. Spanning five floors
of the building is the Ariake water supply facility, which provides water to Rainbow Town. Open：9:30-17:00 (Entrance until 16:30) Closed：Mondays Address：2-4-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo. An 8 min. walk from Kokusai Tenjijyo Seimon Station on the Yurikamome Line, or an 8 min. walk from Kokusai Tenjijyo Station on the Rinkai Line.
Fairly close to Akihabara
Electric Town, this museum attracts visitors from around the world. The model railway panorama and the driving simulator are particularly popular among children. At the entrance, a Shinkansen (bullet train) and a steam locomotive are waiting to transport children to the exhibits. Open：9:30-17:00 (Entrance until 16:30) Closed：Mondays Address：1-25, Kanda Suda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. A 4 min. walk from JR Akihabara Station or from Awajicho Station on the Subway Marunouchi Line.
This park, which
was created on landfill in Tokyo Bay but makes use of natural features, has become a famous spot for bird-watching. Open：9:00-17:00 (October to February, Entrance until 16:30), 9:00-16:30 (November to January, Entrance until 16:00) Closed：Mondays Address：3-1,
Tokai, Ota-ku, Tokyo. From JR Omori Station take a bus to Yacho Koen. It is a
5 min. walk from there.
The National Diet
is open to visitors on weekdays. For details, see http://www.sangiin.go.jp/eng/info/dbt/index.htm Address：1-7-1, Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. A 5 min. walk from Kokkai Gijido-mae Station on the Subway Marunouchi Line and Chiyoda Line.
