History museum in the style of a samurai residence, with a popular Japanese confectionary café
Designed to resemble a samurai residence, the museum features an in-depth view of the history and culture of the castle Matsue over its 400 year history. As a museum with national treasures, one of its collections contain the talismans (also designated as a National Treasure), showing the completion year of Matsue Castle’s construction. There is a Japanese style cafe inside the museum that provides a view of the Japanese garden and visitors can enjoy the tastes of green tea with original wagashi confectionaries. Foreign language audio-guides are available for free in English/ Mandarin Chinese/Korean.
Address | 島根県松江市殿町279番地 |
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Tel. No. for Inquiries | 松江歴史館 TEL:0852-32-1607 |
Email for Inquiries | rekishi1607@mable.ne.jp |
Operating Hours | 9:00am to 5:00pm (admission until 4:30pm) |
Fee | <Basic exhibition> [Adults] ¥510 (¥410) [Elementary and junior high school students] ¥250 (¥200) *Prices in ( ) are group prices *Groups are a total of 20 or more adults and elementary, junior high school, and high school students *Free admission except for the exhibition room <Special exhibition> Admission fee varies depending on the exhibition *There is also a set ticket available for viewing both the basic and special exhibitions. |
Holidays | Every Monday (Tues. if Mon. is a holiday), 12/29 ~ 1/1 |
Access | ・Approx. 13 mins. by Lake Line Bus from JR Matsue Station, get off at Otemae Horikawa Pleasure Boat Landing / History Museum bus stop, then walk approx. 3 mins. ・Approx. 9 mins. by general bus (bound for Prefectural Civic Center) from JR Matsue Station, get off at Prefectural Civic Center bus stop, then walk approx. 5 mins. |
Parking Lot | ○ Free |
Bicycle Parking Lot | ○ Free |
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Official Site | https://matsu-reki.jp/ |