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Kumo no Ue Library (Yusuhara Town Library)
雲の上の図書館（梼原町立図書館）Kochi · Shikoku
A Kengo Kuma-designed library and town-hall annex completed in 2018, built almost entirely from local Yusuhara cedar, with a barefoot-friendly wooden reading loft.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.7· 510 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Tue Closed Wed–Sun 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Admission
- Free to enter and browse
- Website
- kumonoue-lib.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–20:00Sun closedTue closedFreeStored weekly hours
Mon 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Tue Closed Wed–Sun 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
How to get there
No train access; about 50 min by car from Susaki-Higashi IC on the Kochi Expressway, or an infrequent local bus from JR Susaki Station.
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