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National Hansen's Disease Museum
National Hansen's Disease Museum Photo: photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

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National Hansen's Disease Museum

The National Hansen's Disease Museum (国立ハンセン病資料館, Kokuritsu Hansen-byō Shiryōkan) is a museum in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan that is dedicated to education about Hansen's disease (leprosy) and to eliminating discriminatory practices against its sufferers. It was formerly (1993–2007) named "His Imperial Highness Prince Takamatsu Memorial Museum of Hansen's Disease".

From the Wikipedia article “National Hansen's Disease Museum (Japan)” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: National Hansen's Disease Museum. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationHigashimurayama, Tokyo
Nearest stationAkitsu Station, 1.3 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 5 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to National Hansen's Disease Museum?
Akitsu Station. It is 1.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.

Nearby

Gas Museum
Gas Museum
2.7 km away · Kodaira
Shōfuku-ji Temple
Shōfuku-ji Temple
3.5 km away · Higashimurayama
Shōfuku-ji Jizō Hall
Shōfuku-ji Jizō Hall
3.5 km away · Higashimurayama
Tamarokuto Science Center
Tamarokuto Science Center
4.1 km away · Nishitōkyō-shi
Kodaira Hirakushi Denchu Art Museum
Kodaira Hirakushi Denchu Art Museum
5.7 km away · Kodaira
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
5.7 km away · Koganei

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Gas Museum: Suikotei (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shōfuku-ji Temple: Bryanmackinnon (Public domain), Shōfuku-ji Jizō Hall: Asanagi (CC0), Tamarokuto Science Center: Fujie0511 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kodaira Hirakushi Denchu Art Museum: Calton (CC BY-SA 4.0), Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum: Fumiya Fujihara (CC BY 2.0)