- Address: Japan, 321-2524 Tochigi Prefecture, Nikko, Karakura, 470-2
- Phone: +81 288-77-1777
- Official website: edowonderland.net
- Area of the park: 45000 square meters. m
- Opening hours: 09: 30-16: 00
One of the most popular parks in the Land of the Rising Sun is Nikko Edo Mura (Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura). It is made in a thematic style in the form of a medieval Japanese village. It was the time of samurai, courtesans and ninjas.
Description of sight
The institution is located in a picturesque mountainous valley and covers an area of 45 thousand square meters. Edo Mura is an ethnographic park in which visitors can get acquainted with the culture, customs and spirit of the shoguns. This era covers the period from the XVII to the XIX century.
In this peaceful time, the government of Japan announced its self-isolation. For 300 years, the spiritual traditions of the nation and the original local culture were formed here:
- dawn of Shinto and Buddhism;
- various types of art developed;
- temple complexes were built.
The territory and arrangement of the village is made with detailed historical certainty. For example, the old streets and houses are built in full size, and their interior conveys the way of life of various layers of the population. In the park you can also see the residences of samurai, railway stations and theaters. Medieval workshops and other cultural entertainments work here.
In the Nikko Edo Mura park, the actors arrange numerous performances from the life of the historical community and the Oiran parades. All 5 theaters have a clear timetable, which you can find at the ticket office.
One of the expositions is connected with a dog that sits on a palanquin. It is solemnly borne by ordinary peasants, bent down in a sign of deep respect. During the reign of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the animal received a special status and was read. Before that, the dogs were just targets for archery.
What to do in the park?
In Nikko Edo Moore there is a large number of various attractions, a wax museum, a house of horrors, etc. On the streets of the park are simple peasants and geisha, who offer to be photographed with them. Still visitors for a fee can:
- sweep the shurikens;
- to shoot from the bow;
- learn the basics of calligraphy;
- walk through the labyrinths;
- to ride on the river by boat;
- learn to draw;
- try on kimonos and ninja shoes, samurai and other medieval characters.
In the village there are thematic pavilions made very naturally. Mannequins look like real, and the composition itself is very informative. The most popular institutions are:
- Kodenma-cho Jailhouse - it is made in the form of a prison in which two women kneeling and tied to a pillar are interrogated by a group of 10 men. Victims are clearly badly beaten and suffering, on their feet lie concrete slabs, to strengthen their anguish. This song is accompanied by an audio recording with moans and crying.
- Choushuu-han residence is the place of battle, where samurai fight with their enemies. In one of the exhibits stick a sword, and blood flows through his body. The rival looks pleased and as if screaming something in the victim's ear. In another hall of the pavilion, one soldier was chopped off his hand, which lies on the floor and squeezes the weapon.
- Pavilion , where you can make studio photos.
In the park Nikko Edo Mura is best to come for a whole day to have time to inspect everything. If during the tour you are tired and want to relax, then go to one of the restaurants where they prepare fast food and traditional medieval dishes that were used by the inhabitants of that time. On the territory of the village there are souvenir shops.
Features of visit
The cost of admission is approximately $ 45. Additional entertainment is estimated at $ 6. At the ticket office, you can take a map of the village to plan your day and make a route.
How to get to Nikko Edo Moore?
From Tokyo to the park, you can take the Tohoku Motorway. The distance is 250 km, there are paid sections of the road. By public transport, it is most convenient to travel by train on the lines of Tobu Skytree and Tobu-Kinugawa. The journey takes about 3 hours
.