Shoko Shuseikan Museum, Kagoshima

Name: Shoko Shuseikan Museum
Address: Kagoshima, Japan

#16 among attractions in Kagoshima

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Shoko Shuseikan is a museum located in Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima, Japan. It was opened on May 22, 1923 as part of the Shuseikan project initiated by Shimazu Nariakira, the 28th head of the Satsuma clan. Currently operated by Shimadzu Kogyo, the museum exhibits historical documents related to the Shimadzu family, Satsuma faceted glass, Satsuma porcelain, and other items. The main building was built in 1865 and is a National Important Cultural Property. It is adjacent to Senganen Garden. It was the first Western-style stone building in Japan to use arches.

In 2015, it was registered as a World Heritage site as the machine shop of the "Old Shuseikan", which constitutes the "Industrial Revolutionary Heritage of Meiji Japan: Iron and Steel Making, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry".

Coordinates: 31°37'2"N, 130°34'35"E

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Shoko Shuseikan Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kagoshima City Aquarium, Shiranami Stadium, Amu Plaza, Sengan-en.

1.6 miSW
Zoo
Kagoshima City Aquarium, Kagoshima
42 min walk • Kagoshima City Aquarium, also known as Io World, is a marine wonder nestled in the heart of Kagoshima, Japan. This expansive aquarium offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the rich marine life that thrives in the waters around the southern island of Kyushu.
3.7 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Shiranami Stadium, Kagoshima
96 min walk • Shiranami Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kagoshima, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby union matches. It was formerly known as Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium. Since April 2018 it has been called Shiranami Stadium for the naming rights.
3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Amu Plaza, Kagoshima
77 min walk • Amu Plaza Kagoshima is the terminal building adjacent to Kagoshima-Chūō Station. It is owned by the Kagoshima Terminal Building Corporation, which belongs to JR Kyushu. Amu Plaza Kagoshima has about 190 shops.
~220 ftE
Historical place, Scenic walking areas, Garden
Sengan-en, Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
2 min walk • Sengan-en is a Japanese garden attached to a former Shimazu clan residence in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Designated a Place of Scenic Beauty, together with the adjacent Shōko Shūseikan it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining.
2.7 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima
68 min walk • Kagoshima Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kagoshima, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 and was opened in 1992. It hosted some matches for the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup.
1 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Park
Ishibashi Park, Kagoshima
26 min walk • Ishibashi Park is a park in Hama-machi, Kagoshima, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, local lord Shimazu Shigehide had five bridges, collectively called the Gosekkyō, built across the Kōtsuki River. Two of them collapsed in floods in 1993. The remaining three were moved to a new location and restored.
2.8 miSW
History museum devoted to the Meiji era
Museum of the Meiji Restoration, Kagoshima
72 min walk • The Museum of the Meiji Restoration is a history museum in Kagoshima, Japan. Located by the Kōtsuki River, it is a gallery where visitors can learn about the Meiji Restoration.
2.2 miSW
Shinto shrine with a bird-shaped tree
Terukuni jinja, Kagoshima
57 min walk • Terukuni jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kagoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. This shrine is considered to be a dwelling place for the kami of Shimazu Nariakira, whose posthumous name is Terukuni Daimyōjin.
2 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Kagoshima City Museum of Art, Kagoshima
52 min walk • Kagoshima City Museum of Art opened within the Ninomaru of Tsurumaru Castle in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1985.
1.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Reimeikan, Kagoshima
46 min walk • Reimeikan, Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material opened in Kagoshima, Japan, in 1983. The museum, located in the grounds of Tsurumaru Castle, exhibits materials relating to the history and culture of Kagoshima Prefecture.
2.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Observation decks and towers, Mountain
Shiroyama Observation Point, Kagoshima
55 min walk • Mount Shiroyama is a mountain located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The true height is 107m. The original name is Tsuru ga mine The mountain is famous as the site of the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877, at the end of the Satsuma rebellion.