Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum Spots in Okitama Area Area

  • Sake Museum, Toko Brewery
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    4.0
    71 Reviews
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    Yamagata Pref. Yonezawashi Omachi 2-3-22 Yanagi Town Upper Street
    This library museum is located in Oh-machi, Yonezawa City, the Kojima Sake Brewery, the producer of the choice sake, Toko. One can learn about the culture and history of sake making through this exhibit displaying the old instruments and records housed in the sake cellar that has been renovated, while preserving the original structure. In the permanent exhibit room, the feudal lord Uesugi Yozan Hall, is displayed materials pertaining to feudal lord Uesugi Yosan, the ancient head of the Yonezawa clan. Here one can learn of his government and character.

    Awesome sake museum with tasting options! The descriptions are in English and the staff are very friendly. The museum explains well the history of their sake, how it was made and its development. The...

  • Miyasaka Archaeological Museum
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    3.5
    20 Reviews
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    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Higashi 1-2-24
    Located about a seven-minute walk from the JR Yonezawa Station, this history museum introduces the history of Yonezawa City. This museum houses approximately 700 items and documents that the first director, the late Miyasaka Zensuke, spent about 80 years of his life collecting. In addition to the uninscribed sword said to be owned by Uesugi Kenshin, Naoe Kanetsugu's two-piece chain body armor with light blue cabling and rust-colored mail, Maeda Keiji's five-piece vermilion chain armor with purple-cabling with a namban helmet, on display other artifacts, such as earthen bottles, bamboo hats, and documents. There is a special corner with many books and manga open to visitors wanting to learn more about Maeda Keiji

    展示物が少ないのは、マイナス。 しかし、前田慶次、斎藤朝信、鬼小島弥太郎、武田信清の甲冑が展示されていたが、これらは相当に珍しい。 他では、滅多に見れないはずで、これが大幅加点。 武田信清はあの信玄の七男。武田家滅亡後は、姉の夫の上杉景勝に仕えた。 謙信と信玄は宿命のライバルと言われるが、子供同士が仲良くなったのが面白い。

  • Yamagata Prefectural Ukitamu Fudoki no Oka Archeological Museum
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
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    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Takahatamachi Akutsu 2117
    Yamagata Prefectural Ukitamu Fudoki-no-Oka Archeological Museum is located on the west side of Mahoroba Ancient Village Historical Park. “Ukitamu” is the ancient name of the Okitama region, as recorded in the eighth-century chronicle Nihon Shoki. As the name suggests, the main exhibits consist of artifacts from the Old Stone Age to the Kofun Period (about 250 to 538) that have been dug up in the area. Among the most unusual exhibits are stone items from the Old Stone Age,, said to be the oldest in Yamagata Prefecture, and earthenware decorated with lacquer “Saimon-doki,” which have been designated as National Important Cultural Properties. In addition, there will be a display of a recreated diorama of Jomon people living in a pit-type dwelling, and an experience-based event on such as earthenware making.

    道の駅たかはた近くにある県立の考古資料館です。置賜地方から発掘された旧石器時代から古墳時代までの遺物を展示している資料館です。特に「彩漆土器」は国重要文化財に指定されています。発掘時は、鮮やかな赤色があったそうですが空気にふれ色彩が変化してしまい、現在は金庫に保管されていて展示はレプリカです。 さらに新潟県境に近い小国町の遺跡から発掘された黒曜石の石器は青森や北海道産。当時それらの地方と交流があっ...

  • Nagai City Kodai no Oka Museum
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Yamagata Nagai-shi Kusaoka 2768-1
    "The museum is located in the ""Ancient Hill"" where many ruins from the Old Stone Age to the Warring States Period have been discovered at the foot of Mt. In addition to archaeological materials such as earthenware and stoneware excavated in Nagai City, the museum exhibits panel displays related to life in the Jomon period and a reconstructed model of a Jomon-era hard-hole dwelling."

    資料館の隣のお蕎麦屋さんがとても良かったです。 お蕎麦、おつゆの美味しさはもちろん 縄文風の食器が使われていました。 GWに友人家族と一緒に3家族で訪れました。 友人家族はバンガロー、私たちはテントサイトにテントを張りました。 テントサイトはとても広くGWにもかかわらず他の人はいませんでした。 平らで草の地面はとても柔らかく過ごしやすいキャンプ場です。 トイレ、シャワーもきれいです。 展示物がある...

  • Uesugi-jinja Shrine Keishoden
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    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Marunouchi 1-4-13
  • Matagi no Sato Exchange Center
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    Yamagata Nishiokitama-gun Ogunimachi Kotamagawa 535-1
    This gallery is in Kotamagawa, Oguni Town, Nishiokitama County. It offers exhibits related to the region's tradition of Matagi winter hunting. There is also a restaurant serving set meals using local ingredients, and a shop selling local specialties like mountain vegetable.
  • Primitive Fabric and Ancient Textiles Museum Dewa no Oriza, Yonezawa Folkcrafts Museum
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    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Montomachi 1-1-16
    About a 13-minute drive from the Yonezawa Chuo Interchange off the Tohoku Chuo Expressway, this history museum is the only one in Japan related to the genshi-fu cloth and kodai-ori weave. Displayed here are the documents, clothing, materials, woven goods, and looms, which had been lost to history. They were used to resurrect the primitive fabrics, kodai-ori, by investigating the clothing culture of the ancestors who survived in these northern territories. Such artifacts as fabrics, woven from the bark of shrubs and trees, replicas of primitive woven materials, collections from the Dewa textiles, and the Ryumon that is thought to be the origin of the Yonezawa silk fabric weave are on permanent exhibit. Events related to the genshi cloths and kodai-ori weaving are also hosted here.
  • Yonezawa Insect
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    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Yanazawa 1776-1
  • Nanyo Koryu Plaza Kuraraku
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    Yamagata Pref. Nanyoushi Miyauchi 1004-1
  • Shirakawa Dam Museum
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    Yamagata Nishiokitama-gun Iidemachi Kazuma
  • Onagashima Higashi Chiku Multi-purpose Training Center
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    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Kawanishimachi Onagashima
  • Furuta Kabuki Densho
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    Yamagata Nishiokitama-gun Ogunimachi Furuta
  • Nagai Okitama Lifelong learning Plaza
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    Yamagata Nagai Kunomoto
  • Takahatamachi Local Museum
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    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Takahatamachi Akutsu 2011
  • Yonezawa Orimonorekishi Museum
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    Yamagata Pref. Yonezawashi Montoumachi 1-1-87
  • Wada People Museum
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    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Takahatamachi Kamiwada 1282
  • Yonezawa Children's Hall
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    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Marunouchi 1-chome 3-47

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Although often overlooked, Yamagata prefecture by no means lacks appeal: the Yamadera temple trail through the mountains, deliciously tender Yonezawa wagyu, and over 100 steaming hot springs, most notably Zao Onsen, await visitors. When winter comes, the snowcapped peaks become dotted with skiers by day and onsen-goers by night, while summer brings the celebration of juicy Yamagata cherries.

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