The Police Museum is free, opens at 9:30am, and has lots of English descriptions as well as Japanese -which is a rare thing in these kinds of museums. It is spread over 6 floors and my kids, without a doubt, loved getting in the helicopter and on the motorbike. My little girl also loved the costume dress-ups at the entrance (they’ll ask you to fill out a small form with your child’s name and address and they can choose between becoming a Police Officer or a Motorbike Police Officer. ) They also loved all the touchy-feely stuff on the upper floors that gave insight into the forensic research process too.
TOKYO POLICE MUSEUM
中央区京橋3-5-1
3-5-1 KYOBASHI, CHUO-KU
OPEN 9:30AM-4PM
CLOSED: MONDAYS (EXCEPT WHEN IT’S A NATIONAL HOLIDAY – OR THE DAY AFTER A NATIONAL HOLIDAY MAY HAVE DIFFERENT OPENING HOURS TOO SO BEST TO CHECK FIRST)
ADMISSION: FREE
Read my Ginza with Kids post if you are looking for other options in this area.
