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National Hansen's Disease Museum

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国立ハンセン病資料館

Learn about Hansen's disease history and sanatorium life at this free museum.

National Hansen's Disease Museum
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What it is

  • A museum and library dedicated to Hansen's disease.
  • Opened on June 25, 1993.
  • Renewed as the National Hansen's Disease Museum in 2007.
  • Located within the National Sanatorium Tama Zenshoen.

What to see

  • Exhibits on the history of Hansen's disease.
  • Displays about life in national Hansen's disease sanatoriums.

When to go

  • Closed on Mondays and the day after national holidays.

Getting there

  • Accessible by bus from Kiyose Station.
  • Accessible by bus from Shin-Akitsu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都東村山市青葉町4-1-13 Open in Google Maps

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