Webmaster visited Chido Museum in Tsuruoka City of Yamagata Prefecture in the afternoon of the same day when I visited Kamo Aquarium.
Access:
Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Tsuruoka-ekimae (bus 0:08) Chido-hakubutsukan (walk 0:02) @
Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 1:55) Tsuruoka (bus 0:08) Chido-hakubutsukan (walk 0:02) @
Chido Museum is an open air museum consisting of four old/historic buildings, a Japanese garden, and some other exhibition houses.
https://www.chido.jp/ (in Japanese)
The entrance and a guideboard of the museum
Several buildings are located in its spacious precincts.
This is former Shibuya Family’ House. When I visited, a carpenter was repairing thatched roof.
Inside of the house
The Japanese Garden “Sakai’s Garden”
Former retirement residence of Lord Sakai is located next to the garden.
The entrance of the residence and its huge tatami rooms
Former Nishikawa District Office and its exhibition inside
This is Former Tsuruoka Police Station and Akamon Gate
There is an exhibition of historical/cultural properties of the region in the storehouse.
Many instruments and products used on the past days are exhibited.
Well, after enjoying Chido Museum, I took bus to Tsuruoka Station, then, took an express train for going back home.
I bought ekiben (a boxed meal) with five kinds of sea foods at the station and took it in the train. It was very nice.
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