Japanese Ski Memorial Museum

This memorial museum opened in 1992 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the birth of Japanese skiing. The museum contains exhibits on the evolution of skiing in Japan, including the holding of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and the construction of new facilities in Joetsu to enhance its appeal as a tourism destination; a variety of ski equipment; and other ski-related displays. Skiing began in Japan when Theodor Edler von Lerch, a major in the Austro-Hungarian Army, began providing skiing instruction in Joetsu City in 1911. The museum also contains a life-sized statue of the major, displays containing some of his personal effects, and a recreation of the room in which he spent his last years.

Spot details

Address: Niigata Joetsu-shi Onuki 2-18-37 Map
Area: Myoko / Joetsu Area
Phone: 0255233766
Hours: [Apr.-Oct.]9:00-16:30
[Nov.-Mar.]10:00-16:00
※Admission is until 30 minutes before closing hours
Closed: Monday(The next day for Holiday), The next day for Holiday, 12/29-1/3
Fees: [Admission fee] General 460yen, Elementary, junior high and high school students 160yen
*Group discount available for 20people and above
Parking Lot: Available(15spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Possible (career required as there is no elevator)
Infant friendly: Available