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Dazai Osamu Memorial Museum (Shayokan)

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Dazai Osamu Memorial Museum (Shayokan)

太宰治記念館「斜陽館」

Aomori · Tohoku

The birthplace and childhood home of novelist Osamu Dazai in the Kanagi district of Goshogawara, a grand 1907 merchant mansion now preserved as a museum of his life and manuscripts.

Why we picked it

A major literary pilgrimage site for Japanese readers of 'No Longer Human' and 'The Setting Sun' that remains largely unknown to overseas visitors.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.3· 2,177 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
600 yen for adults; combo ticket with the nearby Tsugaru Shamisen Kaikan available for 1,000 yen.
Nearest station
Kanagi Station (Tsugaru Railway)
Website
city.goshogawara.lg.jp/kyouiku/bunka/syayokan.html

Today

9:00–17:00

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Closures

  • Closed December 29.

Note

  • Last admission 4:30 PM.

How to get there

About a 7-minute walk from Kanagi Station on the Tsugaru Railway.

Tags

museumliteraturehistory

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