Hamamatsu City Himekaidō and Dōtaku Historical Tradition Museum

What it is

• A museum in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
• Opened in 1980, renamed in 2005.
• A branch of the Hamamatsu City Museum.
• Dedicated to Himekaido, dotaku, and rush grass production.

What to see

• Exhibits on the Himekaido road.
• Dotaku (bronze bells) excavated locally.
• Materials about rush grass production.
• Dotaku from Maehara ruins, a prefectural cultural property.
• Dotaku from Takimine Saishirodani ruins, a prefectural cultural property.
• Former Yamase family's Koya, a prefectural cultural property.

Getting there

• 7-minute walk from Kiga Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.