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Daimyo Clock Museum
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Daimyo Clock Museum
大名時計博物館
3.5Est. 40Tokyo, Kanto
Local Pick
Overview
Around 50 Edo-era wadokei in the former home of collector-ceramicist Kamiguchi Guro.
A small private museum housing around 50 wadokei, the variable-hour clocks built for daimyō households during the Edo period when daylight hours expanded and contracted with the seasons. The collection was assembled by Kamiguchi Guro, a clock collector and ceramicist, and lives in his former Yanaka home.
Local tips
Closed Mondays and from July through September. Entry is 300 yen, cash only. Allow 30-40 minutes for the full collection.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 大名時計博物館
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