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Marugame Uchiwa Museum
丸亀うちわミュージアムKagawa · Shikoku
A hands-on museum inside the historic Nakazu Banshoen garden dedicated to Marugame uchiwa, the flat paper fans first made as souvenirs for Konpira-san pilgrims in the early Edo period — Marugame still produces roughly 90% of Japan's uchiwa today. Exhibits trace the craft's 400-year history, with artisans demonstrating bamboo-splitting and paper-pasting techniques and a workshop for visitors to make their own fan.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 3.7· 522 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon–Tue 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Wed Closed Thu–Sun 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Admission free (入場料：無料). Fan-making workshops are charged separately.
- Nearest station
- JR Sanuki-Shioya Station (Yosan Line), about 15 min walk
- Website
- marugameuchiwa.jp/museum
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:30–17:00Sun closedFreeStored weekly hours
Mon–Tue 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Wed Closed Thu–Sun 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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