Hyakuzo Kurata Literary Museum

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

3.0

This literature museum presents materials concerning Shobara-born author Hyakuzo Kurata. Located inside the Shobara Rural Culture Center, the museum displays some 200 items of historic value, including handwritten manuscripts, letters, photographs, and personal articles. “The Priest and His Apprentice,” one of the author’s most well-known works, was a best-seller in its time and has been translated into numerous other languages. The museum’s standing exhibition includes the original manuscript as well as a letter Nobel Prize-winning author Romain Rolland sent to Kurata praising the work, and visitors can learn about Kurata’s life and his literary achievements.

Spot details

Address: Hiroshima Shobara-shi Nishihonmachi 2-20-10 Shobara-shi Denen Bunka Center Map
Area: Northern Area
Phone: 0824721159
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Closed: Monday (The next day if it is a public holiday), New Year's Holiday (12/29-1/4), Special Days Closed
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Available(25spaces)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

図書館、文学館、資料館などがあります

Reviewed : 2016.12.11

歴史民俗資料館や倉田百三文学館、図書館、ホールなどがあります。百三の愛用していた机や硯などが展示されていました。著書や、書、なども見学しました。無料で入館できました。
倉田百三の資料館

Reviewed : 2015.11.03

倉田百三の資料館があり、訪れました。資料館自体は15分くらいの滞在。図書館が併設されており、勉強中の中高生がたくさんいて賑わっていました。倉田百三に興味がある方は行く価値はあるかと思います。