Reimeikan, Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material, History museum in Shiroyama-chō, Japan
The Reimeikan is a history museum focused on the development of Kagoshima Prefecture, presenting collections from various periods. The exhibitions include artifacts, historical documents, and crafted objects that span thousands of years of regional history.
The museum opened in October 1983 as the Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material, on the site of Tsurumaru Castle, the former residence of the Shimazu clan. It was renamed the Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of History and Art Reimeikan in April 2020. The permanent exhibition was fully renewed in October 1996 and again updated in July 2019.
The permanent collection is split into history, folklore, and art and craft sections, with objects shown in each. On the third floor, a free zone holds a prefectural profile corner, a local information library, a video library, and a hands-on study room. An outdoor tea house, Nanpōtei, stands on the grounds.
The museum stands on the Tsurumaru Castle grounds in Shiroyama-chō, about five minutes on foot from the "Shiyakusho-mae" stop served by Kagoshima City Bus, Kagoshima Kōtsū, Nangoku Kōtsū, JR Kyūshū Bus and the city tram. Parking is available. The third floor's prefectural corner, local information library, video library and hands-on study room are free to use.
The museum publishes the Kagoshima Prefectural Historical Materials series, gathering documents from inside and outside the prefecture. On the grounds stands the tea house Nanpōtei, and the second-floor auditorium seats 245 people. The permanent exhibition passed 2.5 million visitors in 2013.
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