Kōunkaku
Kōunkaku is a museum in Matsue, Shimane. Kōunkaku is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Matsue Shrine, as well as near Plover Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
April 1st—September 30th: 8:30 AM—6:30 PM
October 1st—March 31st: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: old colonial-style house in Matsue, Japan
- Also known as: “Matsue Local Museum”
- Roof shape: gabled
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matsue Castle and Matsue Shrine.
Matsue Castle
Castle
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Horio Yoshiharu, the first daimyō of the Matsue Domain, during the early Edo period. Matsue Castle is situated 170 metres north of Kōunkaku.
Prefectural Library
Library
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prefectural Library is situated 140 metres west of Kōunkaku.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamayu and Kashima.
Tamayu
Suburb
Tamayu was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Tamayu is situated 6 km southwest of Kōunkaku.
Kashima
Suburb
Kashima was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,071 and a density of 277.93 persons per km2. Kashima is situated 7 km northwest of Kōunkaku.
Yakumo
Suburb
Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2. Yakumo is situated 8 km southeast of Kōunkaku.
Kōunkaku
- Categories: historic house museum, historic building, house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.47358° or 35° 28′ 25″ northLongitude
133.05046° or 133° 3′ 2″ eastInception
September 1903Levels
2Open location code
8Q7MF3F2+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 412916152OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q11613488
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kōunkaku” goes by many names.
- French: “Kōunkaku”
- Japanese: “Kōunkaku”
- Japanese: “こううんかく”
- Japanese: “松江郷土博物館”
- Japanese: “松江郷土館”
- Japanese: “興雲閣”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plover Bridge and Ryokuju Bridge.
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