Hirose Museum

Hirose Museum is a house museum housed in the former residence of Tanso Hirose, a Confucian scholar, and his brother Kyubei, a merchant. The exhibits display personal items, writings, and family documents that show how both men lived during the Edo period.

The building dates to the Edo period when it was home to Tanso Hirose and his merchant brother. The site became a museum in 1984 to preserve their contributions to learning and thought in Japan.

The school Kangien was founded by Tanso Hirose and welcomed students from all social classes, which was unusual for its time. Visitors can see the spaces where this open-minded teaching took place.

The museum is located in a historic neighborhood where traditional wooden buildings line the streets. The site is walkable from the train station and best visited during regular business hours with comfortable walking shoes.

The museum sits within Mameda-machi, a neighborhood of protected traditional buildings that preserve the look of the Edo period. This setting gives visitors a rare sense of what an entire community looked like in that historical era.

Location: Mameda-machi

Official opening: 1984

Website: http://hirose-museum.jp

GPS coordinates: 33.32669,130.93661

Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:45