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Northern Culture Museum
北方文化博物館Niigata · Chubu
An open-air museum built around the preserved Meiji-era mansion of the Ito family, once one of Japan's wealthiest landowning (gono) families; it houses around 6,000 antiques from Japan, China and Korea and a renowned pond-side strolling garden laid out over five years by Echigo garden master Tanaka Taiami. A 150-year-old wisteria in the grounds is illuminated at night in late April and early May.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.3· 2,399 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tue Closed Wed–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adult ¥800 / child (elementary-jr.high) ¥400; elementary/jr.-high free on Sundays and national holidays; group (20+) discount ¥100 off; open 9:00-17:00 (9:00-16:30 Dec-Mar), closed Tuesdays except Apr/May/Oct/Nov.
- Nearest station
- Ogikawa Station (JR Shin'etsu Main Line), via YOKO-BUS shuttle
- Website
- hoppou-bunka.com
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Sun closedTue closed¥400Stored weekly hours
Mon 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tue Closed Wed–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
Alternatively, Niigata Kotsu bus lines S94/S95 from Niigata Station Bandai Exit (~35-40 min).
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