Kōriyama City Kaiseikan, Open-air museum in Kōriyama, Japan
Kōriyama City Kaiseikan is an open-air museum displaying multiple historical buildings across outdoor grounds to show regional architectural styles from different eras. The houses come from the Asaka Development period and demonstrate how people once lived and interacted with their surroundings.
The museum collects structures from the Asaka Development period, including the Former Tateiwa Residence and the Former Oyama Family Dwelling. These two houses represent the building methods and ways of life that were typical for that era in the region.
The preserved buildings show how people lived in different periods through authentic room layouts and craft details you can feel when entering them. You see which furniture and objects belonged to daily life and how homes changed over time.
The grounds are easily reached from Koriyama Station and offer several routes to explore the different houses and nearby attractions. Sturdy shoes are recommended since you walk over outdoor terrain and move between buildings.
Each spring the museum grounds transform when cherry trees burst into bloom, creating a seasonal backdrop for the historical structures. These flowering trees make the experience special by bathing the old houses in new light.
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