National Showa Memorial Museum
The National Showa Memorial Museum is a national museum in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, managed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The museum is commonly referred to as the "Showakan" and primarily displays items illustrating the lifestyles of the Japanese people during and after World War II.Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Japanese museum
- Also known as: “Showa-kan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nippon Budokan and Kudanshita Station.
Nippon Budokan
Sports venue
Photo: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nippon Budokan, often shortened to simply the Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Nippon Budokan is situated 220 metres southwest of National Showa Memorial Museum.
Kudanshita Station
Metro station
Kudanshita Station is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway.
Yasukuni Shrine
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954. Yasukuni Shrine is situated 710 metres west of National Showa Memorial Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kitanomaru Park and Kudan-Minami.
Kitanomaru Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Gary Bembridge, CC BY 2.0.
Kitanomaru Park is a public park in Chiyoda, central Tokyo, Japan, just north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. It is the location of the Nippon Budokan indoor sports and performance venue, the Science Museum, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
Kudan-Minami
Quarter
Kudanminami is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 4-chōme. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 2,431. Kudanminami is located on the northwestern part of the Chiyoda ward.
Kudan-Kita
Quarter
Kudankita is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of four chōme. It was a part of the former ward of Kōjimachi. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 1,404.
National Showa Memorial Museum
- Categories: national museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.69511° or 35° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
139.75091° or 139° 45′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMQW2+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 988763541OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3788883
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“National Showa Memorial Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “昭和館”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف شوا التذكارى الوطنى”
- French: “musée mémorial national Shōwa”
- French: “Musée mémorial national Shōwa”
- German: “Nationales Showa-Gedächtnismuseum”
- Greek: “Shōwakan”
- Greek: “Εθνικό Μουσείο Μνήμης Σόακαν”
- Italian: “Museo memoriale nazionale Shōwa”
- Japanese: “Shōwakan”
- Japanese: “昭和館”
- Spanish: “Museo conmemorativo nacional Showa”
- Turkish: “Shōwa-kan”
- Turkish: “Ulusal Şova Anıt Müzesi”
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