Brief Messages from the Heart Museum

The Brief Messages from the Heart Museum is an exhibition space in Sakai dedicated to displaying handwritten letters and personal messages. The rooms showcase submissions from people who wanted to express their private thoughts and feelings through written words.

The museum was established in 2015 and preserves submissions from a competition that began in 1993. Over time this contest has grown into an institution that encourages people to record and share their deepest feelings in writing.

The museum displays award-winning entries from a poetry and letter competition that celebrates family bonds and personal emotions through handwritten words. Visitors can read these submissions and connect with the heartfelt stories that ordinary people have chosen to share.

The museum is located in an accessible area with parking available for those driving. Allow about two hours to explore the exhibition rooms comfortably and read through the various submissions on display.

Within the museum sits a garden-café space where visitors can read the displayed letters while enjoying refreshments. This combined space creates an intimate setting that blends solitary reading of personal messages with leisurely relaxation.

Location: Sakai

Inception: August 23, 2015

Official opening: August 23, 2015

Address: 福井県坂井市丸岡町霞町3丁目10番地1

Website: http://tegami-museum.jp

GPS coordinates: 36.15366,136.27483

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:40