It's wonderfully presented. One section is dedicated to the great earthquake of 1923, the upper floor to the American air raids during World War II. It requires strong nerves. The temple in the park is a burial site. Very moving. Admission is free.

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Fantastic museum, so much history and tragedy within these walls, they have two floors, one focusing on the Great Kanto Earthquake and the second on the air raids on Tokyo during WW2. The collection and exhibits are very good, a lot of English signage too and prepare to be very emotional. The staff were superb and the whole area is beautiful. It is also free entry, I wish more people went there to learn about the history of Tokyo and the tragedy it suffered and conquered, it was almost empty when we went, except for 2-3 other Japanese people there.

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Beautiful memorial to visit. You learn many things about this horrible moment in the history of Japan. There is a lot of information and pictures. The most important ones have signs in English, so you can read what you are looking at. You can get two books (in Japanese or English) with more information about what you see in the museum. Each book is 100 yen, so it is super cheap. Entrance is free.

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Not a commonly visited place but it is a very important part of Tokyo history. An incredibly somber place due to the massive loss of life at this site with a beautiful shrine and pagoda dedicated to those that lost their lives. This is an amazing place if you are a fan of history. Focuses on the Kanto Earthquake and the Tokyo firebombing during WWII. I was the only foreigner at the exhibit but the museum host was very excited to see a tourist. You can pay your respects inside the shrine and inside there are some paintings that are quite shocking in the portrayal of the events. Reverence is required though as the subject matter is highly important and representative of great national tragedies.

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Nice but small museum about the big Kanto earthquake. Impressive photos, and even more on the interesting screen with map. Is on the small side (with Second World War things on the second floor), but it’s recommended to check it out to get a sense of the devastation that took place a hundred years ago in Tokyo. Emotional but educative.

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