Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Sea Port

What it is

• A museum in Murotsu, Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture.
• Opened in 1997 by Mitsu Town.
• Preserves and exhibits a merchant house and waki-honjin.
• Part of five items certified as Japan Heritage.

What to see

• A gabled, two-story merchant house from the mid-18th century.
• The building is a designated city cultural property.
• A 1/10 model of a Benzaisen ship.
• A restored Daimyo cuisine menu.
• Kaempfer's Murotsu drawing.
• A restored Korean envoy reception meal.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.