Yatsuo Owara Museum 八尾おわら資料館
Experience the Owara-kaze Bon Festival on a big screen
Learn all about Yatsuo’s famous Owara-kaze Bon Festival, including the history, songs, dances, costumes and instruments, in a museum that recreates a traditional Yatsuo townhouse. Countless historic materials are on display, including evidence of exchange with numerous prominent writers and artists from history, such as Hoan Kosugi, a Western-style painter, and Ujo Noguchi, a writer of poetry, children’s songs and folk songs. You can even enjoy a film of an Owara performance on a big screen in the screening room. A must-see attraction for anyone visiting Yatsuo!
- Area
- Toyama City
- Category
- Museums
Information
Address | 939-2354 富山県富山市八尾町東町2105-1 |
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Telephone Number | 076-455-1780 |
Opening Times | 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:30) |
Closed | New Year period and when maintenance is required |
Prices | Fee: 210 yen for high schoolers and older (170 for groups of 20 people or more) |
Getting There | Approx. 15 minutes by bus from Etchu-Yatsuo Station on the JR Takayama Main Line 5 minutes by car from Etchu-Yatsuo Station on the JR Takayama Main Line Approx. 20 minutes by car from the Toyama-Nishi Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway |
Website | http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/kyoikuiinkai/yatsuo-kyouiku/owarashiryokan.html |
Notes | Facilities for persons with disabilities: Wheelchair-accessible facilities, wheelchair-accessible elevator, guide dogs and other service dogs permitted, disabled parking, multi-purpose toilets Inquiries: Toyama City Yatsuo Educational Administration Centre: 076-454-3329 |