Museum / Science Museum Spots in Murayama Area Area

  • Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Otemachi 1-53
    This museum is on Koen-dori Street in Otemachi, Yamagata City. Located on the ruins of Komyo-ji temple, which was the Bodaiji temple holding the remains of first Mogami Clan lord Shiba Kaneyori, and holds materials connected to the first Yamagata domain lord, Mogami Yoshiaki, and other members of the clan. They display martial pieces like swords and armor, as well as scrolls, paintings, and other valuable items.

    山形城跡の東側にあります。山形繁栄の基礎を築いた最上義光を中心に最上家関係の資料を収集、展示がされています。前には庭園があり、銅像もあります。文翔館といい、メジャーな文化歴史関係の施設が無料なのは山形はいいですね。

  • Yamagata Prefectural Museum
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    4.0
    53 Reviews
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    Yamagata Pref. Yamagatashi Kajoumachi 1-8
    Yamagata Prefectural Museum is made up of three facilities, the main building (Kajo Park, Yamagata City), the Educational Resources Museum (Midori Town, Yamagata City), and the Nature Study Park (Hataya, Yamanobe Town, Higashimurayama County). It’s an extensive museum where visitors can learn all about Yamagata. The main building exhibits the Jomon no Megami, a goddess figure from the Jomon period, and the Yamagata Daikaigyu, a mysterious looking sea cow fossil which swam the seas over nine million years ago, and exhibits of folk materials related to the production of rice. The museum is approximately 10 minutes by car from Yamagata Chuo Interchange on the Tohoku Chuo Expressway.

    城址公園内にある県立博物館、展示室は2階、展示内容は山形の自然&歴史の博物館。目玉の展示物は平成4年に道路工事現場で発見され平成24年に国宝指定された縄文の女神と小学生が見つけた大海牛のマナティやジュゴンの仲間のヤマガタダイカイギュウの化石。他には日本海の誕生と山形台地の成り立ちや出土された化石、植物や蝶・昆虫・鳥などの標本、縄文土器と弥生土器、古墳や稲作、律令体制下における出羽国、武士の台頭と最...

  • Yamagata Museum of Science and Industry
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    3.5
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Jonanmachi 1-1-1 Kajo Central Uchi
    This science museum is in front of Yamagata Station West Exit, in Jonan-machi 1-Chome, Yamagata City. Their permanent exhibit is divided into three themed zones: Lifestyle / Industry & Environment, Yamagata Prefecture Manufacturing, and Science Plaza. They offer education on science and environmental problems through activities and displays, and they also offer observation of prefectural enterprises and their cutting edge technology. They also feature the Industrial Time Tunnel, which instructs visitors on the history of Yamagata's industry from the Edo period until the present day.

    山形駅すぐの霞城セントラルにあります。入場は4階からのみです。フロアごとに科学や工業に分かれて紹介されています。どちらかというと地元の人向けですが、霞城セントラルが観光客とって便利な施設があるので、無料ですしついでに見学するにも悪くないです。

  • Sakuranbo Kaikan
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    Yamagata Pref. Sagaeshi Yakuwa Kawara 919-6 Roadside Station in Sagae Cherry Land
    Located about a five-minute drive from Sagae Interchange in the Roadside Station Sagae Cherry Land by the Sagae River, this museum is housed in a building with a space shuttle motif. Japan's first museum dedicated to cherries, it showcases the history of cherry cultivation in Sagae City with a variety of displays. You can also stop here to reserve cherry and strawberry pickings. Green house grown cherries are available year round and other pickings are available according to the season. You need to book in advance for strawberry picking. Their popular gelato comes in two varieties.
  • Nishikawa Town Nature and Craft Tradition Hall & Oisawa Nature Museum
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    Yamagata Nishimurayama-gun Nishikawamachi Oisawa 4110
    This activity center and museum is on prefectural route 27 in Oisawa, Nishikawa-machi, Nishimurayama County. They offer a variety of activities like washi papermaking, plant-based dyeing, kokeshi wooden doll painting, and more. The museum exhibits samples and mounted animals teaching about the flora and fauna of the Asahi Mountain Range.
  • Yamagatakenritushizenhakubutuen
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    Yamagata Pref. Nishimurayamagunnishikawamachi Shidu Ubagatake 159
  • Yamagata Daigaku Associated Museum
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Kojirakawamachi 1-chome 4-12
  • Ekomyujiamukoasentasouyukan
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    Yamagata Pref. Nishimurayamagunasahimachi Miyajuku 2265
  • Kita Murayama Shichokakukyoiku Ctr
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    Yamagata Pref. Murayamashi Chuou 1-chome 3-6
  • Rural Culture Preservation Tradition Hall
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    Yamagata Murayama-shi
  • Fudoki no Oka Museum
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    Yamagata Obanazawa-shi
  • Children's village
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Zao Onsen 1138-80
  • Former Kashiwakura Family's Residence
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    Yamagata Higashimurayama-gun Nakayamamachi Oka 8

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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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