Hagi Meirin Gakusha

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"This wooden facility in Hagi city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, makes use of the site of the ""Hagi Clan School Meirin-kan"", famous as one of the largest wooden school buildings in Japan. The facility consists of the main building and a second building, and visitors can view exhibitions presented on panels, inspect inside the school and attic. The school is visited by many interested in the end of the Edo period."

Spot details

Address: Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Emukai 602 Map
Area: Hagi Area
Phone: 0838210304
Hours: 9:00-17:00
[Restaurant]11:00-15:00/18:00-21:00 (Dinner reservations only)
Closed: 1stTuesday and the next day
[Restaurant]Tuesday, 3rdMonday of Feb.
Fees: [Building 2 Admission fee to view]Adults300yen, High School Students200yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students100yen
Parking Lot: Available(180spaces)
※310JPY/day
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Do SPOT-FREE)
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Articles about this spot

Review

Such a beautiful building

Reviewed : 2019.01.20

This is a relatively new museum based in the historic old school. Half the museum is free and a small entrance fee for the rest. The most friendly and helpful people to guide and there is a lot of...
Former school with historic display

Reviewed : 2018.07.05

There is one wing of this old school turned into a history museum showing the history of the region with special focus on the first westernization and industrialization efforts. Got some ideas of the...
ビジュアルで楽しめます

Reviewed : 2022.11.08

数年前まで実際に小学校として使われていた木造校舎を改装した博物館です。松下村塾や長州藩だけでなく、幕末の歴史をビジュアルで学べます。