Tokushima Prefectural Torii Ryuzo Memorial Museum

Tokushima Prefectural Torii Ryuzo Memorial Museum is a biographical museum dedicated to a major Japanese researcher and his scholarly pursuits. The collections include photographs, artifacts, and research materials gathered during his travels across East Asian regions.

The museum was founded in the 1960s to preserve the legacy of a pioneering researcher and his work. It later moved to its current location and became part of a larger cultural area in the city.

The museum displays how Torii documented the cultures he encountered during his travels and what meaning his research held for understanding East Asian peoples. Visitors can see how his work shaped appreciation for different societies and their ways of life.

This museum is situated within a park setting and welcomes visitors on multiple days throughout the week. Public transportation makes it relatively easy to reach from the city center.

The researcher documented his expeditions using innovative photography methods that were uncommon in scholarly work at the time. The museum displays original photographs and explanations showing how knowledge about distant cultures was gathered in those early years.

Location: Hachiman-chō

Official opening: March 1964

Address: 〒770-8070　徳島市八万町向寺山

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:30-17:00

Phone: +81886682544

Website: https://torii-museum.bunmori.tokushima.jp

GPS coordinates: 34.03993,134.52623

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:26