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A popular sight in Shibamata Park that recreates the film world of “The Otoko wa tsurai yo (It’s Tough Being a Man)”.
Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum is a popular spot located within Shibamata Park about three minutes on foot past Shibamata Taishakuten.
This commemorative film museum pays homage to “Tora-san”, the wandering hero from movie series “The Otoko wa tsurai yo (It’s Tough Being a Man)”, while recreating the look and feel of 1960s Katsushika Shibamata and “Kurumaya”, the dango (Japanese sweet rice dumplings) shop where Futen no Tora-san returned after his adventures across Japan. This Kurumaya shop is the original set, moved here from its filming location. You can also find a 1/16th scale model of the shop, featuring a miniature Tora-san resting on the second floor.
Also on display is the old station building that brings back memories of Tora-san’s travels, the local train and the contents of Tora-san’s suitcase which he always carried around traveling.
In Japan, the world of “The Otoko wa tsurai yo (It’s Tough Being a Man)” is a nostalgic walk through the good old days that you can experience for yourself on your next visit to the museum.
Exterior view ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Yamada Yoji Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
Ticket kiosk ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Yamada Yoji Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
Whimsical entryway featuring Tora-san hanging his own signboard ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
The entrance hall, introducing the film crew and production scenes of “The Otoko wa tsurai yo (It’s Tough Being a Man)” ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
The original set of “Kurumaya” used in the film ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
You can look up from the “Kurumaya” set and also see recreated a display of the lighting and sound crew ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
Tako Shacho, who played famous scenes and the owner of Asahi printing company, is recreated ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
A commemorative photo spot ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
The model of “Kurumaya” ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
An elaborate and perspective recreation of the Katsushika Shibamata townscape around the 1960’s ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
A nostalgic station building. ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
The manpowered train carriage of Taishaku Handcar Tramway recreated ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
A local train that is essential to Tora-san’s travel. The seats facing each other inside the train carriage are recreated ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
A local train that is essential to Tora-san’s travel. The seats facing each other inside the train carriage are recreated ©Katsushika Shibamata Tora-san Museum 🄫Shochiku Co.,Ltd.
雖沒有看過男人真命苦這部電影，但呈現當時的時代背景，所以整個濃濃日式復古, 逛起來也覺得新鮮有趣!
展示電影中使用過的道具戲服，復原戲中場景，還可以買一些紀念品留念。
在這裡可以看到早期日本人的生活模式，尤其是鐵辦公桌和印刷機器，使我想起許多小時候的回憶。
雖然不了解劇情，但是透過影片以及展示的模型作品，大概可以理解當時底層小人物生活的心情
雖然沒有看過這部電影，但是從出車站開始就一路上都看的到寅次郞相關雕像和海報，在紀念館內透過介紹能夠更深一層了解當時寅次郞所代表的時代背景。
