Yatsuo Owara Museum

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

This museum is a 13-minute bus ride on the counterclockwise route and a 28-minute bus ride on the clockwise route via the Yatsuo Community Bus Loop Line from JR Takayama Main Line Etchu-Yatsuo Station. The museum, located inside of a recreation of a traditional Yatsuo townhouse, provides detailed information on the history of the Yatsuo Owara Kaze no Bon Festival and the Owara dance, traditional performing arts, and other more. The museum also features a great deal of historical materials on Junji Kawasaki, the late father of the Owara dance's revival. These include materials on the exchanges between Kawasaki and a great number of notable writers and artists such as Hoan Kosugi and Ujo Noguchi. In the video exhibit room, visitors can enjoy videos of the Owara dance on a large screen.

Spot details

Address: Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Yatsuomachihigashimachi 2105-1 Map
Area: Toyama Area
Phone: 0764551780
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Information desk closed16:30)
Closed: New Year's Holiday(12/29-1/3)
Fees: [Admission fee to view]Adults210yen, Free for high school students and younger
Parking Lot: Available(20spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available