2023 New Years at the Open-Air Architectural Museum

2023 New Years at the Open-Air Architectural Museum 2023 New Years at the Open-Air Architectural Museum
January 2 (Mon., national holiday) & 3 (Tue.)Special New Year's Opening

Museum hours: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Admission until 4:00 PM)

Enjoy the new year at the Open-Air Architectural Museum with traditional New Year performances such as the Shishimai (lion dance) and the Daikagura (juggling).

*No advance reservation required.

Takarabune (treasure ship) charms distributed every day (Until numbers are exhausted)

2 (Mon., national holiday)

Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) and "Mochitsuki" song

(Koganei City-designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property: Sekino Town “Mochitsuki”)

Performed by: Sekino Town Rice Cake Pounding Preservation Society

(1) From 10:30 AM (2) From 1:00 PM

Location: East Square Stage

Shishimai (lion dance)

Performed by: Densya

(1) From 11:30 AM (2) From 2:00 PM

Location: East Square Stage

3 (Tue.)

Performance of Japanese Traditional Instruments

Performed by: Keizan Tanabe (shakuhachi)
Mihoko Ajima (koto)

(1) From 10:20 AM (2) From 11:40 AM
(3) From 2:00 PM (4) From 3:10 PM

Each session limited to 30 people

Location: Public Bathhouse “Kodakara-yu”

Daikagura (juggling)

Performed by: Senmaru & Yuki

(1) From 11:00 AM (2) From 1:15 PM

Location: East Square Stage

Performance of Japanese Traditional Instruments , Daikagura (juggling) Performance of Japanese Traditional Instruments , Daikagura (juggling)
Monday, 9 January (national holiday) Happy Coming of Age Day at the Museum

10:00 AM to 4:15 PM

Tour the museum on a pulled rickshaw and take your very own commemorative photos in the photo studio.

*New adults born between April 2, 2002 and April 1, 2005 need not reserve in advance. (Proof of age will be required.)

Pulled Rickshaw Museum Tours

10:00 AM to 4:15 PM
*Staff break from 12 noon to 1:00 PM

Location: Entrance Square (start)

Pulled Rickshaw Museum Tours

Take Commemorative Photos in the Photo Studio

Location: Tokiwadai Photo Studio

Take Commemorative Photos in the Photo Studio

Sponsor: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

For those planning to visit the museum, we recommend buying online tickets (advance reservation for designated date).
You may need to wait to enter the museum at busy times.
Click here to reserve a ticket.

We request the understanding and cooperation of visitors in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

●Please refrain from visiting the museum if you have a fever above 37.5°C (99.5°F) or symptoms such as coughing, or sore throat.

●Please practice good etiquette by wearing a mask, avoiding coughing near others, and washing and disinfecting your hands. Visitors who do not wear masks will kindly be refused entry.

●Temperatures will be taken at the entrance to the museum. Visitors who are found to have a fever of 37.5°C (99.5°F) or higher will be refused entry.

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In order for visitors to use the museum safely, the museum is opening with necessary measures in place as concerns preventing the spread of COVID-19. For more details, please check the information “For those planning to visit the museum (please be sure to read this)」” on the museum’s website before making your way here.