Hachinohe City Museum

What it is

• A municipal museum in Hachinohe City.
• Opened in July 1983 as a 50th anniversary project.
• Located on the site of Nejo Castle ruins.

What to see

• 10,000 items from Jomon to Azuchi-Momoyama periods.
• Important Cultural Property: Tango-daira Kofun Group items.
• Documents and armor of the Nejo Nambu clan.
• A restored model of Hachinohe Castle.
• Exhibits on fishing tools and beach huts of Hachinohe.
• Intangible exhibition room with folk tales and local dialects.

Getting there

• About a 10-minute drive from Hachinohe IC.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.