This museum is jointly established by Honjo City and Waseda University. The museum traces the history of Honjo City from the Paleolithic period through archaeological materials. In addition to the nationally rare laughing human haniwa (terra-cotta tomb figurine) holding a shield and their complete cast of a small glass ball, visitors can see a variety […]
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Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels
Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels was built by the collaborative husband and wife artists Iri and Toshi Maruki. Their goal was to create a place where anyone, at any time, could see their collaborative work “The Hiroshima Panels,” 15 panels depicting the effects of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 1966, they […]
Tokorozawa Sakura Town
This is the hub for Tokorozawa City and KADOKAWA’s project, COOL JAPAN FOREST vision, to create cutting-edge culture and industry from beautiful nature and share it with the world. A cultural facility made up of a museum, art gallery, library, and an anime museum. Furthermore, there is a hall for Japanese pop culture, the EJ […]
Nanbata Castle Archive Museum・ Park
The inside of the park adjoins the Nanbata Castle Park Museum, located in the center of the premise, and is divided into the east and west sections. On the east side, is the “Shiroato Zone” in which the figure of the Nanbata Castle Park is restored, and on the west side is the “Kominka Zone” […]
Asaka City Museum
Centering around a permanent exhibit regarding local Asaka introduced under the 4 categories: archaeology, history, folklore, arts and crafts, it is an “environment for learning and being in peace” with events such as special exhibits, exhibits with a particular theme, lectures and trial classes taking place.
Iruma City Museum ALIT
This is a museum with the main theme being tea. Ample resources for learning are available on a range of topics starting from the Sayama tea, tea’s history and culture, Iruma City’s nature and history. Within the large garden, there is a tearoom, copse, restaurant, and a square with lawns. It is an ideal place […]
Eiichi Shibusawa Memorial Hall
Opened on November 11th, 1995 (the same month and day when Shibusawa Eiichi passed away). Inside the material room of the building, starting with Eiichi’s voice recording, there are lots of materials including ink and photos on display. In addition, on the north side of the memorial house, there is a bronze statue of Eiichi […]
Hanawa Hokiichi Memorial Hall
This is a memorial house for Hanawa Hokiichi, a blind Japanese classical scholar who lived in the mid-Edo period. Apart from the famous collective title Gunsho Ruijyū and its raw lumber, there are approximately 200 archives on display inside the building. Furthermore, you can see a hand-stitched purse from his mother that he kept dear […]
Kodaihasu no Sato
From mid-June to early August, 12,000 stocks of 42 different types of lotus flowers bloom on the surface of the lotus pond. The Gyōda lotus (ancient lotus) takes a primitive form with the number of petals being few; it is said to be a lotus from about 1,400 to 3,000 years ago. Lotus flowers are […]
Oshi Castle Ruins ・Gyōda City Local Museum
Oshi Castle has been counted as one of the 7 famous castles in the Kanto region; it was built in the civilization years of the Muromachi period. It is known as an “Uki-jō (Floating Castle)” as it is said to have endured the flooding of Ishida Mitsunari during Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s suppression of Kanto. This story […]