Ido Country History Museum

Info

Address:

916 Ihara, Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Public Transportation:

JR Shuwanjin Station → 15 minutes by community bus Kawahara Line to Raizan no Mori, get off at the bus stop: in front of Itokuni Historical Museum, a short walk

Car Access:

10 km, 15 minutes via National Route 202 from the Imayuku IC on the West Kyushu Expressway.

Phone Number:

092-322-7083

Parking Number:

80 units

Business Hours

9 to 17 o'clock

Price

Entrance 220 yen

Spot Category

Museums・Science Museums・Archives

Appearance
Provided by Itoshima City Itokuni Historical Museum

Exhibition Room
Provided by Itoshima City Itokuni Historical Museum

Mirror No. 10 with an inner row of floral motifs, excavated from a rectangular pit tomb with surrounding trenches (National Treasure)
Stored by the national government (Agency for Cultural Affairs), photo provided by Itoshima City Itokuni Historical Museum

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