Fukagawa Edo Museum, Tokyo

This is a great way to teach the kids about life in "the old days" in Tokyo. From what I understand, a lot of locals take their kids there to show them how their grandparents once lived. It's set up like a small village. You can enter the homes and see what it was like to visit the market during the Edo period. You can check out what a typical home might have looked like back then. They even have some cool effects to change it from daytime to nighttime, moving clouds across the mock riverfront, and a tall fire watchtower. I think my favorite thing is the fake dog hiking its leg on the side of the watchtower. What a great addition! You can go through the entire museum in about 30 to 45 minutes and it's very affordable!