| Located near Shinobazu Pond is the Shitamachi Museum.
Shitamachi means literally "lower city" and this working-class district
has long been home to great numbers of artisans and merchants. This area stands
in contrast to Yamanote, which is located to the southwest of Shitamachi and has
the image of being home to "cultured" people, such as government officials
and scholars.
Shitamachi has long had a free and unpretentious atmosphere. With urban redevelopment
in Tokyo, though, Shitamachi is gradually losing what made it unique. The Shitamachi
Museum displays buildings and other objects representative of life in Shitamachi
between the 1860s and 1960s. Admission is ¥300, and the museum is closed on
Mondays. |
