Kitakami City Museum
Kitakami City Museum is a museum in Kitakami Shi, Iwate. Kitakami City Museum is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 宝珠院, as well as near the museum Michinoku Folklore Village.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Kitakami Shiritsu Hakubutsukan”
- Address: 北上市, 岩手県
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Michinoku Folklore Village and Tenshōchi.
Michinoku Folklore Village
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Michinoku Folklore Village is an open-air museum folk museum that opened in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan in 1992. The twenty-eight buildings include ten thatched minka, among them the Former Kanno Family Residence, an Important Cultural Property. Michinoku Folklore Village is situated 190 metres southwest of Kitakami City Museum.
Tenshōchi
Park
Photo: Gribeco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tenshōchi is a park, which is situated 560 metres north of Kitakami City Museum.
Kitakami Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kitakami Station is a junction railway station in the city of Kitakami, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company, with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company. Kitakami Station is situated 1½ km northwest of Kitakami City Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanegasaki.
Kanegasaki
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kanegasaki is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,580, and a population density of 87 persons per km2 in 6,155 households. Kanegasaki is situated 9 km south of Kitakami City Museum.
Kitakami City Museum
- Categories: city museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kitakami Shi, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.27135° or 39° 16′ 17″ northLongitude
141.13044° or 141° 7′ 50″ eastOperator
北上市Open location code
8RF374CJ+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 264972826OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11400858
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In Other Languages
“Kitakami City Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “北上市立博物館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 宝珠院 and 寺坂番所.
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