Kunitomo Gun Museum

The Kunitomo Gun Museum displays a collection of 40 historical firearms, including matchlock guns produced by local craftsmen during the Edo period.

In 1543, after Portuguese merchants introduced firearms to Japan, the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu ordered Kunitomo blacksmiths to manufacture similar weapons.

The museum presents the development of Japanese firearm manufacturing through exhibits, dioramas, and videos that demonstrate traditional production techniques.

The museum opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, charges 300 yen for adult admission, and closes during the year-end holidays.

The facility features inventions by Kunitomo Ikkansai, who created advanced designs for airguns and telescopes between 1778 and 1840.

Location: Nagahama

Official opening: October 10, 1987

Address: 534 Kunitomocho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0001

Phone: +81749621250

Website: https://kunitomo-teppo.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.40896,136.28249

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:03