Morioka History and Culture Museum

Morioka History and Culture Museum is a museum in Morioka, Iwate. Morioka History and Culture Museum is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Sakurayama Shrine, as well as near Iwate Park.

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Type: Museum
Description: history museum in Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Address: 50号, 内丸, 盛岡市, 岩手県
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morioka Castle and Sakurayama Shrine.

Morioka Castle

Castle

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Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Morioka Castle is situated 230 metres southwest of Morioka History and Culture Museum.

Sakurayama Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Sakurayama Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building

Historic building

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Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building is a former bank building located in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The building is an example of Meiji period western style architecture in Japan, and is listed as an Important Cultural Property. Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building is situated 220 metres east of Morioka History and Culture Museum.