Museum Shoko Shuseikan

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This is a museum adjacent to Sengan-en. The collection hall is a group of factories that the Satsuma lord Shimazu Nariakira built for industrial development at the end of the Tokugawa period. The museum building was originally completed in 1865 as a machine factory. Currently it is utilized as a place to communicate the history of industrialization of the Shimazu family and Satsuma clan. In addition to the buildings, some of the exhibits are nationally designated Important Cultural Properties.

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Spot details

Address: Kagoshima Pref. Kagoshimashi Yoshinochou 9698-1 Map
Area: Kagoshima Area
Phone: 0992471511
Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: Mar.1stSunday (Closed due to Kagoshima Marathon)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]1,000yen
[Elementary and Junior High School Students]500yen
※Same as scenic spot Senganen
Parking Lot: Available(500spaces, bus50spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: * The main building of Shoko Shuseikan will be closed from the spring of 2022 (around 4Monday) to 9Monday of 2024 due to 'seismic retrofitting'. During that time, the annex will be open every Sunday.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Interesting but not well displayed

Reviewed : 2019.04.17

This museum had some interesting exhibits about industrialisation but they were not displayed or labelled as well as they could have been. On the plus side however the gardens next to the museum were...
Small but interesting museum.

Reviewed : 2019.04.12

This museum outlines the life of the Shimadzu family as well as their import of western technology into Japan. There are English explanations at each exhibit. Interesting 20 to 30 minute visit
First Western-style Factory in Japan

Reviewed : 2018.05.16

Established by Lord Shimazu in 1852 to produce armaments, glass, ceramics and farm tools, this was Japans first Western-style factory. Its now a museum detailing the 700 year Shimazu family...