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Time Travel in Ginza Street of the Meiji Era — Hyper Edohaku
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~ A Traveling Exhibition by The Japan Foundation ~
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30 October - 7 November 2025
Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
© The Japan Foundation
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Japan Creative Centre (JCC) and the Japan Foundation (JF) jointly present Time Travel in Ginza Street of Meiji Era – Hyper Edohaku, a JF traveling exhibition at JCC that features Extreme Edohaku – an XR (Extended Reality) content developed and produced by the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
Visitors can enjoy a 30-minute VR (Virtual Reality) Experience that recreates the streets and scenes of Ginza during the Meiji period through a head-mounted display that allows a deeper understanding of Japan’s history and culture at a time of modernisation. There will also be an opening lecture by the museum’s curator, Mr Kutsusawa Hiroyuki, on 30 October.
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30 October - 7 November 2025
※Closed on Sunday and Monday
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| Exhibition Hours: |
10AM - 6PM
※Exhibition will be open from 1:30PM - 6PM on 30 Oct
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Venue: |
Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372 |
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Admission: |
FREE (Booking required for VR Experience) |
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| EXHIBITION VISIT AND VR EXPERIENCE |
Exhibition Visit and VR Experience
© The Japan Foundation
| BOOK A TIMESLOT FOR THE EXHIBITION AND VR EXPERIENCE |
Select a date and book a timeslot to visit the exhibition and participate in the VR Experience:
Please come 5 minutes before the starting time of your session. You might not be able to participate if you arrive late.
The VR Experience is suitable for people 7 years old and above. Children under 13 years old must get consent from their parents or guardians and be accompanied by an adult.
By participating, you agree that you are doing so at your own risk and that the organisers will not be held liable for any damages or injuries that may arise from it.
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Extreme Edohaku is an XR (Extended Reality) content developed and produced by the Edo-Tokyo Museum, which has been multilingualised and optimized for the local environment. Presented as a participatory, experiential showcase, visitors can enjoy a 30-minute VR (Virtual Reality) Experience that recreates Ginza during the Meiji period, donning a head-mounted display to explore scenes featuring rickshaws, steam locomotives, and other historical artifacts in MR (Mixed Reality).
The experience also includes interactive content where characters respond to users’ movements, real-time video projections combining XR visuals and participants, and AR (Augmented Reality) photo sessions with virtual characters—offering a variety of immersive digital encounters. In addition, replicas of selected objects from the Edo-Tokyo Museum’s collection will be displayed in the venue.
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Digital Reconstruction of the Meiji Period and the Edo-Tokyo Museum's Approach to Creating Digital Content
30 October 2025
Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
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© Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum
As the opening event of the Singapore exhibition, a special lecture will be given by Mr Kutsusawa Hiroyuki, curator at the Edo-Tokyo Museum and developer of “Extreme Edohaku.” He will discuss the process of digitally reconstructing the Meiji period and share insights into the museum’s approach to creating digital content.
Following the lecture, there will be 3 sessions available for the VR Experience at the opening event which can only be registered on a first-come first-served basis on the day. Slots are limited and each VR Experience session can only accommodate up to 6 participants. |
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Thursday, 30 October 2025
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7PM - 9:30PM
※Registration starts at 6:30PM
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Venue: |
Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372 |
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Admission: |
FREE (Registration required) |
| REGISTER FOR THE OPENING LECTURE |
Click button or scan QR to register: |
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If the registration is full, or you would like to cancel your registration, please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp. We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
Please inform us at least 3 days before the event if you are unable to make it. No-show registrants will be noted and be given lower priority for our future events. |
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Mr Kutsusawa Hiroyuki has been the curator at the Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Government since 2007. He completed his Master's degree at Kanagawa University Graduate School of History and Ethnology and specialises in Japanese folklore studies and modern Japanese history. At the museum, he is responsible for exhibitions and the development of digital content, including application development. |
© Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum
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| WHERE IS JAPAN CREATIVE CENTRE (JCC)? |
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Is this your first time to Japan Creative Centre? Follow the map below to Japan Creative Centre now.
Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434
By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.
By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.
Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.
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