Seto Inland Sea Folk History Museum
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Location1412-2 Tarumi-chō, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Opened3 November 1973[1]
ArchitectTadashi Yamamoto[2]
| Seto Inland Sea Folk History Museum | |
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瀬戸内海歴史民俗資料館 | |
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 Interactive map of the Seto Inland Sea Folk History Museum area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1412-2 Tarumi-chō, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°22′41″N 133°55′52″E / 34.378111°N 133.931058°E |
| Opened | 3 November 1973[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tadashi Yamamoto[2] |
| Website | |
| Official website (ja) | |
The Seto Inland Sea Folk History Museum (瀬戸内海歴史民俗資料館, Seto Naikai Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan) is a prefectural museum in Takamatsu, Japan, dedicated to the history and culture of the Seto Inland Sea and Setouchi region.[1] It was established in 1973, and since 2008 has operated as an annex of The Kagawa Museum.[1] The collection of some 22,000 items includes 5,966 that have been collectively designated as three Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties.[3][4][5][6] The museum building, located on the Goshikidai Plateau within the Setonaikai National Park, and designed by athlete-architect Tadashi Yamamoto, won an AIJ Prize.[1][2]
