Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum
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Location1-11-11 Fushiki Ichinomiya, Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Opened28 October 1990[1]
| Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum | |
|---|---|
高岡市万葉歴史館 | |
 stele at the site of the provincial government of Etchū Province | |
 Interactive map of the Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-11-11 Fushiki Ichinomiya, Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°47′44″N 137°02′46″E / 36.795603°N 137.046081°E |
| Opened | 28 October 1990[1] |
| Website | |
| Official website (ja) | |
Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum (高岡市万葉歴史館, Takaoka-shi Manyō Rekishi-kan) opened in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan in 1990.[1] Poet and presumed Man'yōshū compiler Ōtomo no Yakamochi was Governor of Etchū Province, now the prefecture of Toyama, from 746 to 751 and composed many poems during this time;[2] the museum is located close to the site of the ancient provincial capital.[3] The museum's displays and events have a particular focus on Etchū's connections with the anthology, there is a library with some eighty-five thousand volumes on the Man'yōshū and early literature, and the gardens are planted with associated flowers and trees.[3][4]
