If you want to feel the history of Hida-Takayama as you enjoy sightseeing or travel, be sure to visit our museum.
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If you are looking for a tourist spot where you can feel the history of Takayama, Kusakabe Folk Museum is the place to visit. Located in Hida Takayama, with the Miyagawa river running nearby, the Kusamabe Folk Museum is a compilation of how a townhouse of the Edo period was built, and is designated as an “important cultural property”.
The residence of the historic Kusakabe Family has long been a popular tourist attraction since it opened to the public and remains unchanged from the days in which the family resided there. Among its numerous highlights is not only its magnificent architectural style with dynamic beams and post columns, but also the fireplace and various exhibits that demonstrate how the family lived in those days, as well as the elaborate Buddhist alter, which is said to have cost 300 taels to construct.
More recently, we have proposed the museum be not only seen, but heard to breathe additional life into the experience while preserving its long, precious history. This takes the form of music events, which take advantage of the resonance in the double height hall.
Enjoy a relaxing time in this museum filled with history, and find yourself a piece of the nostalgic historical drama while feeling the warmth of people in Takayama.
You will be welcomed by the magnificent architecture in the Edo style, including strong beams and post columns, wholly built with Japanese Cypress creating an open space.
The townhouse is typical of Takayama and the fireplace suggest the daily lives of the locals back then.
The museum allows you to experience what cannot be learned through photos or letters, in the form of history.
It is not too much to say that the gorgeous Buddhist alter is the best spot to see in the Kusakabe Folk Museum.
Three hundred taels (approximately equivalent to US$ 1 million today) were invested to elaborate the altar.
It is equipped with a hidden automaton, which could be carried out to escape the 1875 conflagration.
Exhibition Hall 1 exhibits utensils, among other items,used in the daily lives of common people from the late Edo period through the Meiji period.
Exhibition Hall 2 is a two-story library,where 5,000 handicraft items are permanently exhibited.
The displays are reorganized from time to time,so that you can enjoy the spectacular exhibition each time you visit the museum.
The museum welcomes large groups of tourists.
A group of up to about 100 people can be accommodated.
Visitors by cars are also welcomed; a number of parking lots are available within walking distance.
For a parking space for a large motor-coach, feel free to contact us in advance.
Free tour guides are available at your request.
Feel free to request a guided tour for a more impressive experience.
The museum is located just five (5) minutes on foot from “Old Town,” one of the major tourist spots in Takayama, so it is frequently incorporated in a tourist route.
You can also enjoy various other tourist spots available in nearby locations.
Various events are held depending on when you visit, so feel free to join.
You can experience everything from seasonal festivities (Doll Festival, etc.) to classic music concerts, among other events.
| Open Hours | 9：00～ 16：30 (March - November) 9：00～ 16：00 (December - February) |
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| Closed | Never closes (March - November) Tuesdays (December - February) *The museum is open during the year-end and New Year holidays. |
- Admission Fees
- Adult: 1,000 yen (900 yen per person for a group of 30 or more)
High School Students: 500 yen (450 yen per person for a group of 30 or more)
Younger than High School Students: 300 yen (250 yen per person for a group of 30 or more)
Infants: Free
Booking/Inquiry available also on the day of your visit.
