Miyoshi Mononoke Museum
Museum in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
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The Miyoshi Mononoke Museum, also known as the Yumoto Koichi Memorial Japan Yōkai Museum, or shortened to the Yōkai Museum, is located in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, in western Honshu, Japan.[1][2] The museum collection holds over 5,000 artworks and objects that represent yōkai, supernatural beings in Japanese folklore.[3]
Yumoto Koichi Memorial Japan Yōkai Museum | |
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  Location within Japan | |
| Coordinates | 33°48′55.3″N 132°50′42.6″E |
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Collections | art and objects representing Yōkai |
Collection size | 5,000+ objects |
| Founder | Yumoto Koichi |
| Website | miyoshi-mononoke |
The museum was founded in 2019 by Yumoto Kōichi,[4] a scholar of yōkai who has also written numerous books on the subject of Japanese monsters, supernatural entities and mythological creatures.[5][6]
The museum is located at 1691-4 Miyoshimachi, in Miyoshi City. The two-story museum building is constructed of steel, and was designed by K Structural Research Institute.[2][7] The ground floor of the museum features an entrance hall, reception area, museum shop and an exhibition hall that houses the permanent collection as well as changing special exhibitions and a "hands-on" gallery. The second floor of the museum includes a conference room, work and training room and collection storage.[8]
Examples of Yōkai
Shunkosai Hokuei Obake (haunted lantern)
Yōkai without a head
Nurikabe a haunted plaster wall Yōkai
Yōkai supernatural creatures
