Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum

Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum is at right next to water purification plant in Hongo.
Tokyo water is known as safe and delicious water.

You can see history of water supply in Tokyo.
You may be surprised that water supply system was established 400 years ago.

When you redevelop the area in Tokyo, you may find old wooden water pipes in the ground.
Water was taken from Tamagawa River.

Houses in Edo era are built on the second floor of museum.
Water in wells in Edo was not from groundwater but from water supply system.
400 years ago !!

You can drink Tokyo water from a water cooler here.

Audio guides are available. (Japanese/English/Chinese/Korean)

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Ochanomizu station on Chuo Line
Ochanomizu station on Marunouchi Line (M20/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

9:30-17:00     Closed on the 4th Mondays (or the following day if it's a holiday)
                   Dec. 28 - Jan. 4

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