Toyama Municipal Folkcraft Village, Museum complex in Toyama, Japan
The Toyama Municipal Folkcraft Village is a museum complex with nine separate buildings located on wooded slopes, featuring galleries dedicated to pottery, traditional life, and the history of medicine. The buildings contain displays of regional crafts and objects from everyday life in past centuries.
The Folk Craft Museum opened in 1965 and the complex grew with additional buildings dedicated to different crafts and traditions. The expansion reflected a growing interest in preserving the region's heritage and handmade practices.
The collection displays regional objects such as traditional tools, ceramics, and textiles that reflect daily life in this area. You can see how people here once lived and what they valued in their everyday routines.
The buildings are spread across the grounds and connected by paths, making it possible to visit multiple museums in one visit. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended since the terrain includes both uphill and downhill sections.
The Medicine Peddlers Museum documents Toyama's reputation as a medicine center through displays of tools and a historical distribution system using pre-filled medicine boxes. This story reveals how a specialized craft tradition shaped the entire region.
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