The Former Yoshidaya Liquor Store (旧吉田屋酒屋)
The Yoshida Liquor Store (吉田屋酒屋) was a liquor store that operated from the Edo period (1603–1868) until 1986 on the corner of what is now Yanaka 6-chome. Although the current building was constructed in 1910 and partially renovated in 1935, it retains the architectural style of an Edo-period merchant house. The building was relocated by Taito-ku and opened to the public in May 1987 as an exhibition hall of the Shitamachi Museum. In 1989, the first and second floors of the building, together with its collection of tools and documents, were designated as Tangible Folk Cultural Properties by Taito-ku. Admission: Free Normal operating hours: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mondays (except when Monday is a national holiday, in which case the building is open and closes the following day), and December 29–January 3.
