Wakayama City Museum, Wakayama

Name: Wakayama City Museum
Address: Wakayama, Japan
Telephone: +81 73-423-0003

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Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

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Wakayama City Museum is a local history museum located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It opened in November 1985 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the construction of Wakayama Castle. The facility is adjacent to the Wakayama Civic Library. In the permanent exhibition room, there are exhibits related to the cultural history of Wakayama city from the prehistoric period through the postwar reconstruction period, as well as many materials pertaining to the Kishū Tokugawa clan, who ruled as daimyō of Kishū Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa Shogunate. ()

Local name: 和歌山市立博物館 Opened: 1985 (39 years ago)Coordinates: 34°13'59"N, 135°9'47"E

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Wakayama Japan

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Nearby attractions include: Wakayama Castle, Kimiidera Park, Wakayama Prefectural Museum, Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore.

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Tranquil hilltop castle
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Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Kimiidera Park, Wakayama
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Museum, History museum
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Museum, Historical place, Ruins
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Temple
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Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Historical place
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Sacred and religious sites, Temple
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Neighbourhood
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Universities and schools
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City
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