Chichibu AreaYokoze Town
Yokoze-machi Historical Folklore Museum
This is a museum that exhibits the entire cultural heritage of Yokoze-machi. From stage models of Yokoze’s puppet show (intangible folk cultural property designated by the prefecture) and models of Bukōzanmitake Shrine Palace, there are displays of animals and plants collected from Mt. Bukō as well as historical documents that portray the transitions of Yokoze-machi. In the “nature” section of the permanent exhibition room, fossils of Sinomegaceros yabei, wild ox, wolves from about 130,000 years ago produced in the Nagoya Limestone Cave are on display. These fossil data are very rare on a national scale.
Historical and Cultural facilities
Basic Information
- Tourist spot name
- Yokoze-machi Historical Folklore Museum
- Location
- 2000 Yokoze, Yokoze-machi, Chichibu-gun
- TEL
- 0494-24-96500494-24-9650
- FAX
- 0494-24-9690
Business hours / Fee
- Business hours
- 9:00 ~ 16:30 Entry until 16:00
- Regular holiday
- Monday (In case it overlaps with a holiday, then the following day) New Year's Holiday (December 28th to January 4th)
- Fee
- General (Older than high school): 200 yen (160 yen) Elementary, Middle School Students: Free ※The fee indicated inside the brackets are for those visiting in groups with more than 20 people
Access
- Public transport
- Get off at “Yokoze Station” Seibu Chichibu Line and walk about 7 minutes
- Car
- About 45 minutes from "Hanazono" Interchange of Kan-Etsu Expressway (Using a toll road)
- Parking
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Free: Yes
Available for Large Buses
Fee: None