Nagahama Castle History Museum 長浜城歴史博物館

Official explanation

This castle’s history and the history of Nagahama are both tied to Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598), the samurai lord who founded the city and gave it its name. Hideyoshi built his first castle on the site in 1576, and the museum building is built to resemble a castle of that period. The museum’s five floors include exhibits on the history of Nagahama and the warlords who ruled its surrounding area.

The objects inside the museum highlight aspects of Nagahama’s medieval history. These include armor, maps, and folding screens that depict famous battles, such as the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake, fought only 15 kilometers north of the museum. Audio guides are available in English, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and visitors can use tablet computers to browse the museum’s collection of over 50 items.

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There is also a tea room where visitors can take in the view as they sip tea prepared by a master of tea ceremony. (Use of the tea room may require a reservation.) The adjacent park is home to some 600 cherry trees and is a popular spot for admiring the spring blooms in late March and early April.

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.