Minakata Kumagusu Museum

What it is

• A facility opened in 1965 to honor the naturalist Minakata Kumagusu.
• The museum preserves and displays original specimens and manuscripts.
• The main building stands on the summit of Mount Bansho.
• A new building was added to the complex in March 2017.

What to see

• A monument featuring a poem by Emperor Showa stands before the museum.
• A handwritten resume measuring 7.7 meters in length.
• Correspondence between Kumagusu and the scholar Kunio Yanagita.
• A rooftop observatory providing views of the Nanki Sea.
• A library where visitors can browse and borrow books.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from JR Shirahama Station.
• Located in the vicinity of the Kyoto University Shirahama Aquarium.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.