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Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum

小泉八雲記念館 Koizumi Yakumo Kinenkan

Writer Lafcadio Hearn lived in Matsue from 1890 to 1891, and the museum was built next to his former residence. On display are many objects belonging to or related to Hearn, including his desk, his favorite quill and ink pot, manuscripts and several favorites from his large Japanese pipe collection.

Address
Okudani-chō 322
Hours
Closed · opens 8:30 am
Weekly hours
Mon8:30 am–6:30 pm
Tue8:30 am–6:30 pm
Wed8:30 am–6:30 pm
Thu8:30 am–5 pm
Fri8:30 am–5 pm
Sat8:30 am–5 pm
Sun8:30 am–5 pm
Price
Adults ¥300, children ¥150, 50% discount for foreigners

Listing from Wikivoyage: Matsue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.