Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum

What it is

• A memorial museum for Hideyo Noguchi.
• Opened in 1939, Fukushima Prefecture's first registered museum.
• Dedicated to the life and achievements of Hideyo Noguchi.

What to see

• Noguchi's birthplace, preserving his childhood home.
• The hearth where Noguchi was burned as an infant.
• Exhibition rooms displaying Noguchi's belongings and materials.
• Two monuments: 'Birthplace' and 'Perseverance'.
• A Kannon-do related to Noguchi's mother.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.