Northern Culture Museum
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| Northern Culture Museum | |
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北方文化博物館 | |
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| Address | 2-15-25 Sōmi |
| Town or city | Kōnan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°49′46.62″N 139°9′7.73″E / 37.8296167°N 139.1521472°E |
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Northern Culture Museum (北方文化博物館, Hoppō Bunka Hakubutsukan) is an open-air museum in Kōnan-ku, Niigata, Japan. It contains the well known mansion of a wealthy farming family called gōnō (豪農), gardens and houses from the Edo period. There is also a branch in Chūō-ku, Niigata.
Access[edit]
There is a bus stop 'Kami-sōmi Hakubutsukan-mae (上沢海博物館前)' near the museum. Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu S94 and S95 (line: S9) runs from Niigata Station Bandai Exit.
There is also YOKO-BUS stop 'Hoppō Bunka Hakubutsukan (北方文化博物館)'. YOKO-BUS runs from Shin'etsu Main Line Ogikawa Station.[1]
Surrounding area[edit]
The museum is in the central area of former Sōmi Domain (沢海藩), the subsidiary of Shibata Domain.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Northern Culture Museum (in English)
- Facilities in Konan Ward (in English)
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