Misuzu Kaneko Memorial Museum

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Misuzu Kaneko Memorial Museum

Genre : Museums

Area : Senzaki

Delve into the world of poetess Misuzu Kaneko.

Misuzu Kaneko authored a total of 512 poems and nursery rhymes in her lifetime, which is documented in this memorial museum constructed at the site of her childhood home.
Located in the center of Misuzu Road, here, visitors are invited to view reproductions of her home and the bookshop she owned.
Experience the world of Misuzu Kankeo's poems through light and sound with the Misuzu Gallery, and imagine the life of this poet in her time.

Details

Address: 1308 Senzaki, Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture 759-4106

Access: By train:
Approx. 5 minute walk from Senzaki Station on the JR San'in Main Line

By bus:
Approx.3 minute walk from "Senzaki Gyokyo-mae" bus stop

By car (from within Nagato):
Approx. 3 minute drive from Senzaki Station on the JR San'in Main Line

By car (from outside Nagato):
Approx. 45 minutes from the Mine Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway

Parking: Available

Open Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.)

Price: General admission: 350 yen Elementary-High School Student: 150 yen *Admission is free for preschool-aged children

Website: https://www.city.nagato.yamaguchi.jp/site/misuzu/

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Nearby areas

Area: Senzaki

Yasaka Shrine (Gion Shrine)

Yasaka Shrine was often described with fondness in the poems of Misuzu Kaneko, to whom the Senzaki Area was home.

Area: Senzaki

Senzakitchen（Roadside Market）

Area: Senzaki

Ojiyama Park

Take the view of Senzaki Harbor's famous cherry blossoms from this elevated park.