Goto Tourism and Historical Materials Museum 歴史資料館

Official explanation

This three-story museum is located within the walls of Fukue Castle and is housed in a modern reconstruction of the castle keep. Its exhibits showcase the history and culture of the Goto Islands. The first floor has a shop selling local specialties, information on sightseeing attractions, and a small theater screening a movie about the islands’ traditional baramon kites. The same floor houses an archive of media and historical documents that visitors can use.

Exhibits on the second floor present the history, culture, and religions of the islands, displaying objects once owned by samurai families, models of the envoy ships sent to China, and exhibits on well-known cultural and religious figures from the Goto Islands.

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The third floor focuses on the history of Christianity in the islands, from the arrival of the first Portuguese missionaries in 1566 to the present day. There are also displays of traditional farming and fishing implements, as well as explanations of cultural events like festivals and kagura dance.

出典: 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース（観光庁） — www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db. この英語解説文は観光庁の地域観光資源の多言語解説整備支援事業で作成しました。
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.