The Cattle Museum

A museum located a seven-minute taxi ride from Maesawa Station on the Tohoku Main Line in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. The museum contains a variety of exhibits on cattle such as cattle skeletons and how milk is produced, the relationship between humans and cattle from ancient times to the present, the history of Maesawa beef, and the cattle industry. The museum holds events such as symposiums and picture book readings, as well as classes like butter making and recreating Meiji period ice cream. The museum store sells original merchandise like T-shirts featuring a cow stomach design, and leather cell phone straps.

Spot details

Address: Iwate Oshu-shi Maesawa Minamijinba 103-1 Map
Area: Hiraizumi / Oshu / Ichinoseki Area
Phone: 0197567666
Hours: 9:30-17:00
Closed: Monday (The next day for Public holidays), New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Admission fee] General 400yen, High School Students over 300yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 200yen
Parking Lot: Available(50spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available