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松濤園Hiroshima · Chugoku
A garden-and-museum complex on Shimo-Kamagari Island overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, built around relocated historic buildings that house exhibits on the Korean Joseon envoys (Chosen Tsushinshi) who once came ashore here, alongside collections of old Imari porcelain and lamps. Its envoy documents are inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World register.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.1· 209 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tue Closed Wed–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adults ¥800, high-school ¥480, elementary/junior-high ¥320; group discounts for 20+. Free for Kure City residents/students.
- Nearest station
- Nigata Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Sun closedTue closedAdmission
- Adults ¥800, high-school ¥480, elementary/junior-high ¥320; group discounts for 20+. Free for Kure City residents/students.
Stored weekly hours
Mon 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tue Closed Wed–Sun 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
From Hiroshima Station · ~58 min by car
Tags
historymuseumgardenislandoff-the-beaten-path
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