Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore
Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore opened in Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan, in 1974. Located at the foot of the Yata Hills within the 26.6 hectare Yamato Folk Park, the museum collects, preserves, and displays artefacts relating to everyday life in Nara Prefecture from the Edo period to the Shōwa 40s.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yata ni Imasu Kushitamahiko Shrine and Warizuka Kofun.
Yata ni Imasu Kushitamahiko Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Ice-loquat, CC BY 3.0.
Yata ni Imasu Kushitamahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 570 metres west of Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore.
Warizuka Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Warizuka Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore.
Tomio-Maruyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Tomio-Maruyama Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km north of Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ando and Heguri.
Ando
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. Ando is situated 5 km south of Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore.
Heguri
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Heguri is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,161 in 8227 households, and a population density of 760 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 23.90 km2. Heguri is situated 6 km southwest of Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore.
Ikaruga
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 28,036 in 12,292 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. Ikaruga is situated 6 km south of Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore.
Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan
- Categories: prefectural museum, folk museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.65298° or 34° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
135.75411° or 135° 45′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMQ33+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1423058478OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11445220
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奈良縣立民俗博物館”
- Fulah: “Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore”
- Japanese: “奈良県立大和民俗公園”
- Japanese: “奈良県立民俗博物館”
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