Northern Culture Museum
Building in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Northern Culture Museum (北方文化博物館, Hoppō Bunka Hakubutsukan) is an open-air museum in Kōnan-ku, Niigata, Japan. It contains the well known mansion of a wealthy farming family called gōnō (豪農), gardens and houses from the Edo period. There is also a branch in Chūō-ku, Niigata.
| Northern Culture Museum | |
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北方文化博物館 | |
Garden in the museum | |
 Interactive map of the Northern Culture Museum area | |
General information | |
| Location | 2-15-25 Sōmi, Kōnan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°49′46.62″N 139°9′7.73″E |
| Website | |
| hoppou-bunka | |
Access
There is a bus stop 'Kami-sōmi Hakubutsukan-mae (上沢海博物館前)' near the museum. Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu S94 and S95 (line: S9) runs from Niigata Station Bandai Exit.
There is also YOKO-BUS stop 'Hoppō Bunka Hakubutsukan (北方文化博物館)'. YOKO-BUS runs from Shin'etsu Main Line Ogikawa Station.[1]
Surrounding area
The museum is in the central area of former Sōmi Domain (沢海藩), the subsidiary of Shibata Domain.
