Yukio Tabuchi Memorial Hall

The Yukio Tabuchi Memorial Hall contains 73,000 original mountain photographs, photography equipment, and butterfly specimens from the naturalist's collection.

The museum opened in July 1990 to commemorate Yukio Tabuchi, a mountain photographer and insect researcher who lived from 1905 to 1989.

The exhibition space presents rotating displays of professional and local photographers alongside Tabuchi's extensive documentation of the Japanese Alps.

Located 20 minutes on foot from Hakuyacho Station, the museum opens from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and charges 310 yen for adult admission.

The museum houses an extensive collection of mountain climbing gear that Tabuchi used during his numerous expeditions through the Japanese mountains.

Location: Azumino

Official opening: July 1990

Website: http://azumino-bunka.com/facility/tabuchi-museum

GPS coordinates: 36.32574,137.90470

Latest update: March 11, 2025 04:59