Higashiura Town Local History Museum

What it is

• A museum in Higashiura Town, Aichi Prefecture.
• Opened in November 1999.
• Functions as a center for buried cultural properties research.

What to see

• Three buildings: main, annex, and pottery.
• Artifacts excavated from ruins and ancient tombs.
• Exhibits on Higashiura's salt production history.
• Ito Kinsei-shi Bunko with 6,000 historical documents.
• Hattori Tokujiro Bunko with 7,000 items.
• Kinkei-zan Kofun excavated items are cultural properties.

Getting there

• 10-minute drive from Higashiura-Chita IC.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.