Fire Museum

Another great family destination for a bit of learning is the ten-story Tokyo Fire Museum. Located in Shinjuku, with great views from the rooftop patio, this museum covers all things fire related — whether you’re looking for a way to teach the kids a bit of fire safety in a unique way, or wondering what an Edo-era fire uniform would look like. Perhaps you want to see the city from the pilot’s seat of a fire helicopter, or see a horse-drawn fire truck. This is an extensive and worthwhile museum complete with many implements of various ages that were all used at one point for service in Tokyo. In fact, the second floor of the building is still active offices for the fire service.