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Kikkawa Historical Museum
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Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture · Museum

Kikkawa Historical Museum

Kikkawa Historical Museum (吉川史料館, Kikkawa Shiryōkan) is a private museum of artefacts handed down by the Kikkawa clan, daimyō of Iwakuni Domain, in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Located between Kintai-kyō bridge and Iwakuni Castle and opened by the Kikkawa Hōkōkai Society (吉川報效会) in 1995, the museum's collection totals some seven thousand items, including materials from the Heian and Kamakura periods, a painting attributed to Sesshū, and one National Treasure.

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Location

Red: Kikkawa Historical Museum. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationIwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Nearest stationKawanishi Station, 1.5 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 8 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Kikkawa Historical Museum?
Kawanishi Station. It is 1.5 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.

Nearby

Iwakuni Chōkokan
Iwakuni Chōkokan
0.1 km away · Iwakuni
Kashiwabara Museum
Kashiwabara Museum
0.3 km away · Iwakuni
Kintai Bridge
Kintai Bridge
0.3 km away · Iwakuni
Iwakuni School Education Archive Museum
Iwakuni School Education Archive Museum
0.9 km away · Iwakuni
Nishi-Iwakuni Station
Nishi-Iwakuni Station
1.8 km away · Iwakuni
Yanai Chausuyama Kofun
Yanai Chausuyama Kofun
23.1 km away · Yanai

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Iwakuni Chōkokan: Asturio Cantabrio (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kashiwabara Museum: そらみみ (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kintai Bridge: Sailko (CC BY 3.0), Iwakuni School Education Archive Museum: そらみみ (CC BY-SA 4.0), Nishi-Iwakuni Station: そらみみ (CC BY-SA 4.0), Yanai Chausuyama Kofun: TT mk2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)