Tokamachi City Museum TOPPAKU — Attraction in Tokamachi

This was my first time visiting the museum even though I lived in Tokamachi for 5 years. I was always worried that there wouldn't be enough English available to really understand, but it was actually great! They provided me with an English pamphlet and the signs often had some English available too.

The exhibits were very detailed and very interesting. They provided some insight into how people managed to live in such a snowy place. I would recommend this place to anyone with an interest in history or culture, because it is absolutely full of artifacts that...

Love the architecture of this museum!

All the permanent exhibits are on the ground floor under 3 categories, namely cloth, snow and pottery. There are pottery national treasures in the exhibits, the flame pots. Exhibition is very well done and interactive with very well made miniatures.

Entry ticket is 500¥

It is about 15min walk from Tokamachi station.

Exhibition has good English translation so that’s...

Pottery from the Jomon period, a national treasure of Japan, is on display here. You will be amazed at the artistic sense of the ancient Japanese. There is a lot of pottery on display, and it is a wonderful place to appreciate these objects. In addition, the lifestyle and industry of the region are displayed in an...