Amazing. Great exhibits. Rare to see so many Jomon things. But no English... So I had to translate with my phone.

Small, yet charming museum retelling the history of the Suginami ward from archeological evidence from the Jomon period to postwar intellectuals writings and lifestyle. Two very engaging exhibits are the model Showa period apartment and the real, life-sized Japanese farm house (kominka) in the yard - through the two of these you can really see how life used to look like in different times, yet in the same place. If you don’t read Japanese it’s best to have a Japanese speaker/reader with you or use any other means to understand some of the explanations. It’s a shame the museum does not make this fascinating history more accessible to non-Japanese visitors.

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Small museum detailing the history of the Suginami area. Nice selection of old photographs, texts, art, models and mock-up housing. At 100 Yen its basically free entrance. Everything is in Japanese though, so have Google translate at the ready. Nice to visit in combination with the Omiya Hachiman Shrine and the nearby park, because it's a bit too small for a dedicated trip.

very nice local museum with friendly volunteer staffs. the live fire demonstration on weekends is fun

The staff are friendly and helpful in explaining the things that are on display. The entrance is ¥100 for adults and free for junior high school and below.