Akita City Akarenga Red Brick Folk Museum

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This is a museum of local history in Omachi Town, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, arranged in three buildings including the former Akita Bank headquarters “Red Brick House” constructed in 1912. Traditional craft items from Akita City are exhibited in the red brick building, designated as an important cultural property of Japan. Concerts are held annually in the magnificent atrium hall. The new building has memorial rooms for Akita-born woodblock print artist Katsuhira Tokushi and national treasure hammer artist Sekiya Shiro, as well as exhibitions relating to Akita’s history, folklore and art.

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Akita City Akarenga Red Brick Folk Museum

Address: Akita Pref. Akitashi Omachi 3-3-21 Map
Area: Central Akita / Oga Peninsula Area
Phone: 0188646851
Hours: 9:30-16:30
Closed: 12/29-1/3, Irregular holidays
Fees: [Admission fee]General210yen, Free for high school students and younger
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

GREAT OLD BUILDING

Reviewed : 2019.11.06

This is a beautiful example of a building from the period; there are exhibits of local artists. One woodworking other a painter.
Respite on a very hot day

Reviewed : 2019.08.24

Amazing history of this former back building. Supposedly the building is laid on a foundation that would withstand the strongest of earthquakes. Pleasant walk through building and galleries. A must...
Akarenga (red brick) Folk Museum

Reviewed : 2018.10.31

Designed locally and originally the Akita bank (til 1969), the building had very high ceilings and plenty of marble and woodwork to marvel at. The two exhibitions - by two metal work and wood cut...