Akita City Akarenga Red Brick Folk Museum
Akita City Akarenga Red Brick Folk MuseumGorgeous Western-style architecture from the Meiji era is worth seeing.
The local museum, which utilizes the head office of the former Akita Bank, was constructed in 1912.
The exterior is Renaissance style, and the interior is Baroque style.
It is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
It houses traditional Akita crafts, a memorial hall for printmaker Tokushi Katsuhira, and a memorial room for living national treasure metal smith Shiro Sekiya.
- Category
- History and Culture
General Information
- Address
- 秋田県秋田市大町3-3-21
- Prices
- General 210 yen (160 yen)
Free for high school students and younger
Shared admission with the Folk Performing Arts Center: 260 yen (210 yen)
Prices in parentheses ( ) are for groups of 20 or more. - Opening Times
- 09:30 to 16:30
- Closures
- Year-end and New Year holiday, closed when preparing exhibits
- Directions
- About 15 minutes walk from JR Akita Station
- Car Park
- Free for 8 standard cars
- Official Website
- Akita City Akarenga Red Brick Folk Museum official website
- Word-of-mouth
- Reviews (TripAdvisor)
Contact
- Telephone Number
- 018-864-6851
