Iwase Bunko Library

The Iwase Bunko Library contains more than 80,000 volumes, including rare Japanese books, materials from China and Korea, and texts on history, literature, and religion.

Founded in 1908 by merchant Yasuke Iwase, the original three-story brick building survived the 1945 Great Mikawa Earthquake and received National Tangible Cultural Property status.

The library holds the Mukujoukoukyou Zishinin Darani, recognized as Japan's oldest printed document, along with Emperor Gonara's manuscript of the Hannyashinkyo from the Muromachi period.

Visitors can reach the library in 75 minutes from Nagoya Station, combining train travel and walking to access both the historical building and modern 2003 extension.

The collection includes a volume from 1840 depicting surgery under general anesthesia, marking one of the earliest documented instances of this medical practice in Japan.

Location: Nishio

Address: 愛知県西尾市亀沢町480 445-0864

Website: https://iwasebunko.jp

GPS coordinates: 34.87436,137.05392

Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:22