Waseda El Dorado

Waseda El Dorado is a building at the corner near Waseda University.
It has very unique exterior appearance with decoration on the wall.

There's a barber shop and an art gallery on the first floor but this is basically an apartments.

There's a face sticking out his tongue on the floor at the entrance.

In the elevator hall, a big hand is coming from the ceiling.
It seems to be fun to live in such unique apartments.

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<The Nearest Station>

Waseda station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)
Waseda station on Tozai Line (T04/Tokyo Metro)

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Okuma Garden

Okuma Garden is located behind the Okuma Hall of Waseda University.
People are relaxing on the lawn like having lunch, taking a nap etc.

Around the lawn, there's a pond, Japanese garden and Korean bell hut etc.
This place is open for not only Waseda University students but also public.

Image of this garden is a very small Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

This used to be the garden of Shigenobu Okuma's house.
He was the prime minister in Meiji era and the founder of Waseda University.


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<The Nearest Station>

Waseda station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)
Waseda station on Tozai Line (T04/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

9:00-17:00 (-16:30 in Oct. through Mar.)
Open Monday through Saturday during regular class period
Weather permitting

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Okuma Hall

Aizu Museum Waseda University

Aizu Museum is another museum in main campus.
This museum exhibits collections of people related to Waseda University.
Professor Yaichi Aizu is one of them.

Collections are arts, calligraphy, costume and cultural items of Ainu, Japan's ethnic minority and Chinese terracotta army etc.


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<The Nearest Station>

Waseda station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)
Waseda station on Tozai Line (T04/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

10:00-17:00  Closed on Sundays and Holidays

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Theatre Museum

Full name is Waseda University The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum.
This museum was built in 1928 to celebrate 70th birthday of Shoyo Tsubouchi and accomplishment of his translation of complete works of Shakespeare.

Design of the architecture mimics Fortune Theater of 16th century in England.
There's a stage in front of the building.

Permanent exhibition covers history of theater in the world and Japan.
It is very interesting to see costumes, masks, pictures and theater related items.

Besides permanent exhibition, special exhibitions will be held twice a year, in spring and autumn.

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<The Nearest Station>

Waseda station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)
Waseda station on Tozai Line (T04/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

10:00-17:00 (-19:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays)
Closed on the 3rd Wednesday

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