Takachihocho Community Center: Takachiho History & Folklore Museum

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

This community center complex opened in 1986. The center's museum houses and displays some 10 thousand cultural properties, including ancient texts, folk items, and other artefacts from ruins and historic sites connected to Takachiho and its legends and myths. Takachiho is known as a land of legend, and numerous cultural properties both physical and intangible, such as the National Important Intangible Folk-Cultural Property-designated Yokagura Shinto dancing, can still be found there to this day. The museum also displays artefacts from Jomon period site excavations and items dating back to the war, and visitors can experience the ages which have passed through Takachiho.

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Takachihocho Community Center: Takachiho History & Folklore Museum

Address: Miyazaki Nishiusuki-gun Takachiho Cho Mitai 1515
Area: Takachiho Area
Phone: 0982726139
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: New Year's holiday (12/28-1/3)
*There may be temporary closures (please check the website)
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults200yen, Elementary/Junior high school students100yen
[Group Admission fee(20people and above)]Adults150yen, Elementary/Junior high school students50yen
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
※Because it is located in a multi-purpose park, please park where you can.
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available