Tōkamachi City Museum

What it is

• A municipal museum in Tōkamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.
• Opened in April 1979, with a new building in June 2020.
• Its nickname is TOPPAKU.

What to see

• 57 Jomon period flame-type earthenware vessels, National Treasures.
• Echigo-jofu textile tools, Important Folk Cultural Properties.
• Tōkamachi snow season tools, Important Folk Cultural Properties.
• Exhibits on Jomon period artifacts.
• Displays of textile production processes and history.
• Introductions to snow country living culture.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.