Tobacco & Salt Museum

The Tobacco and Salt Museum is located in Sumida-ku, Tokyo. It was established in 1978 and is run by Japan Tobacco. The museum was originally located in Shibuya but, in 2015, it was relocated to Sumida.

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Photo: Phlizz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opening hours:
10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Monday: closed
Type: Museum
Description: Museum in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Tabashio”, “The Tobacco and Salt Museum”, and “Tobacco and Salt Museum”
Address: 3, 1丁目, 墨田区, 東京都 130-0003

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Skytree and Sumida Aquarium.

Tokyo Skytree

Photo: Akonnchiroll, CC0.

Tokyo Skytree, a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa. Tokyo Skytree is situated 520 metres north of Tobacco & Salt Museum.

Sumida Aquarium

Public aquarium

Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sumida Aquarium is a public aquarium located on the 5th and 6th floors of the Tokyo Skytree in Sumida, Tokyo. It opened in 2012 at the same time as Tokyo Skytree itself. It is managed by Orix real estate corporation. Sumida Aquarium is situated 490 metres north of Tobacco & Salt Museum.