Kanazawa Yuwaku Edomura, History museum in Yuwaku Onsen, Japan
Kanazawa Yuwaku Edomura is an open-air museum in a hot spring area displaying twelve relocated and restored historical buildings from the early Edo to early Meiji period. The structures showcase residential architecture and daily life from different social classes during that era.
Kanazawa City started relocating historical buildings to this site in 2003 to preserve architectural heritage from the Edo period. A paper mill building was added in 2013 to expand the collection with working craft spaces from that era.
The buildings display how people from different social ranks lived during the Edo period, from farmers to samurai. You can observe how interior spaces, materials, and furnishings changed based on someone's position in society.
The museum grounds are located in a hot spring area and are easy to walk through, making it suitable for a half-day visit. Wear comfortable shoes since you will walk between scattered buildings spread across the park to see all structures.
The paper mill building demonstrates traditional Japanese papermaking using hand techniques from the Edo period that visitors can watch being done. It is one of the few places where this historical craft is still performed in its original setting.
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