Watanabe Museum

渡辺美術館, Watanabe Bijutsukan

Opened in 1978 by the late Hajime Watanabe, a local doctor who began his collection when he was working in Taiwan in the 1940s. This museum houses a wild display of samurai armor and artifacts, as well as a selection of other things such as musical instruments and ukiyo-e woodblock prints.

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Address

1-55-1 Tsutsumishita, Kakuji

Getting there

15 minutes and ¥240 by bus (Sakyū Line) from Tottori Station Stop 0 to Watanabe-Bijutsukan-mae

Hours

Mon & Wed-Fri 10:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00

Price

¥900 adults, ¥500 high school and college students, ¥300 younger

Website

watart.jp (opens in a new tab)