Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum
Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum is a museum in Omihachiman, Shiga. Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum is situated nearby to the marina 安土城お堀めぐり和船乗り場, as well as near the playground 宮津グラウンド.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan
- Also known as: “Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum” and “Shiga Kenritsu Azuchijō Kōko Hakubutsukan”
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Azuchi Castle and Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus.
Azuchi Castle
Castle
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Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952. Azuchi Castle is situated 1 km northwest of Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.
Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus is situated 1 km south of Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.
Sōken-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sōken-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan. The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. Sōken-ji is situated 1 km northwest of Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azuchi and Yōkaichi.
Azuchi
Suburb
Photo: Lombroso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azuchi was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2.
Yōkaichi
Suburb
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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 6 km southeast of Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.
Toyosato
Town
Toyosato is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,296 in 3074 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. Toyosato is situated 10 km northeast of Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.
Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum
- Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Omihachiman, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.1499° or 35° 8′ 60″ northLongitude
136.14761° or 136° 8′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R44XX+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 45666259OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11564645
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “滋賀縣立安土城考古博物館”
- German: “Archäologisches Präfekturmuseum der Burg Azuchi, Shiga”
- Japanese: “安土城考古博物館”
- Japanese: “滋賀県立安土城考古博物館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 安土城お堀めぐり和船乗り場 and 宮津グラウンド.
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