The Paper Museum is one of the few comprehensive museums in the world dedicated to paper, collecting, preserving, and exhibiting a wide range of materials related to paper. In the early Meiji period, pioneering paper mills were established in Oji, Tokyo, based on the proposal of Eiichi Shibusawa, and the area came to be known as the birthplace of Western-style paper in Japan. The museum was opened in 1950 on the site of one of these paper mills and was relocated in 1998 to its current location in Asukayama Park. Its three permanent exhibition galleries—“Paper and Industry,” “Paper Classroom,” and “Washi and Culture”—introduce the history, culture, and industry of paper from both perspectives: traditional Japanese “washi” and Western-style paper, which supported the development of modern Japan. The museum also hosts special exhibitions and events related to paper on a regular basis. In addition, it houses approximately 15,000 books on paper, which are available for use in the museum library.