Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum

Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum is a museum in Teshikaga Chō, Kawakami district, Hokkaido. Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum is situated nearby to Akan-Mashu National Park and Ranger Station, as well as near the community center 川湯ふるさと館.

Type: Museum
Description: museum in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan
Also known as: “Kawayu Sumo Wrestling Memorial Hall” and “Taiho Sumo Memorial Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kawayu Visitor Center and Mount Iō.

Kawayu Visitor Center

Museum

Photo: Alberth2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kawayu Visitor Center is a museum, which is situated 350 metres northwest of Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum.

Mount Iō also Mount Iwo is a volcano in the Akan Volcanic Complex of Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of Teshikaga. The mountain was once mined for sulphur, hence its name. Mount Iō is situated 3 km south of Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum.

Kawayu-Onsen Station

Railway station

Photo: 221.20, Public domain.

Kawayu-Onsen Station is a railway station located in the town of Teshikaga, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido. Kawayu-Onsen Station is situated 2½ km southeast of Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum.

Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum

Categories: sports museum, memorial museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Teshikaga Chō, Kawakami district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.63537° or 43° 38′ 7″ north

Longitude

144.4377° or 144° 26′ 16″ east

Open location code

8RM6JCPQ+43

OpenStreetMap ID

way 430706557

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Wikidata ID

Q11487390

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum” goes by many names.

Chinese: “大鵬相撲紀念館”
Japanese: “大鵬相撲記念館”
Japanese: “弟子屈町川湯相撲記念館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Akan-Mashu National Park and Ranger Station and 川湯ふるさと館.

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