Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum

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中冨記念くすり博物館

Explore the history of Japanese medicine peddling and global pharmacies at this unique museum.

Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum — Muyo CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

A history and folk museum established in 1995.
Dedicated to the history of Tashiro medicine peddling.
Operated by the Nakatomi Memorial Foundation.

What to see

An Alban Atkin Pharmacy from London.
Large pharmaceutical machinery from the Showa period.
Tashiro medicine peddling tools and crude drugs.
A medicinal plant garden with 350 types of plants.
Building designed by Italian sculptor Cecco Bonanotte.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address: 佐賀県鳥栖市神辺町288-1
Area: Tosu, Saga
Official site: nakatomi-museum.or.jp
Phone: 0942-84-3334
Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, the next weekday), New Year holidays
Admission: Adults 300 yen, high school/university students 200 yen, elementary/junior high school students 100 yen (elementary to university students are free on weekends and holidays)
Getting there: Yayoigaoka Station — 1.7 km (taxi or bus recommended)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

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