Hikaru Memorial Hall, Takayama

Name: Hikaru Memorial Hall
Address: Takayama, Japan

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Hikaru Museum is a museum in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, comprising exhibition rooms for fine arts, archaeological research, and history, including exhibitions of artifacts excavated from civilizations across the world and displays of the history of the old Hida Province of Japan. ()

Local name: 光ミュージアム Coordinates: 36°9'22"N, 137°14'2"E

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Hikaru Memorial Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hida Kokubun-ji, Takayama Jinya, Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village, Shiroyama Park.

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Park
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Sacred and religious sites, Temple
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