Tambasasayama Historical Art Museum

The Tambasasayama Historical Art Museum occupies a former district courthouse built in 1891 with its original exterior and courtroom intact. The remaining spaces display weapons, lacquered objects, paintings, and regional pottery that reveals the area's production heritage.

The building served as a district court from its construction in 1891 until closure in 1981. Its transformation into a museum preserved the courthouse architecture while opening the historic structure to public viewing.

The museum displays regional crafts including fine porcelain pieces created in local kilns during the late feudal period. These works reveal the connection between the area's historical production and the craftsmanship that shaped community life.

The museum sits in central Tamba-Sasayama at Gofukumachi 53, within walking distance of the historic town center. Visitors arriving by public transport should allow time for a modest walk from the station area.

The collection spans from the Jomon period to medieval times, demonstrating that the region held strategic importance across multiple centuries. This wide historical range reveals the area's consistent prominence over thousands of years.

Location: Tamba-Sasayama

Official opening: April 1982

Architectural style: modern Japanese-style architecture

Address: 兵庫県丹波篠山市呉服町53

Phone: +81795520601

Website: https://withsasayama.jp/history-museum

GPS coordinates: 35.07719,135.21989

Latest update: December 14, 2025 15:02