MORIOKA

Visitor Information
Hours

Apr. – Oct. 9:00-19:00(last admission to 2nd fl. 18:30)

Nov. – Mar. 9:00-18:00(last admission to 2nd fl. 17:30)

Closed

3rd Tue. (the following day when Tue. falls on nationalholiday) and Dec. 31 – Jan. 1

Feel the beat of castle town Morioka!

Admission 1st fl. free
2nd fl. refer to the following table
AdultsHigh school students
Elementary and junior high school students

Individual
300 yenGroups (20 or more)
240 yen

200 yen
100 yen

160 yen
80 yen The following individuals will not be charged admission.
1. Persons with disabilities and their assistants (one per)2. Senior citizens aged 65 and older who live in Morioka (please present documentation)
3. Elementary and junior high school students who live in or are studying in Morioka
 Individuals with a one day ticket for the Morioka City Center Loop Bus ‘Denden
Mushi’ (for the valid date of the pass only) can gain admission at the group rate.

Address / Transportation

What is the Morioka History and Culture
Museum?
Morioka History and Culture Museum was opened in July
2011 in Morioka Castle Site Park (Iwate Park). With Morioka
Castle Site and Castle town as a wide-area museum, ourobject is to contribute to the local revitalization.
We collect, preserve and exhibit materials related toMorioka’s history and culture. We would like to welcome youon the occasion of your visit to Morioka.

Mission Statement
Inheritance
We want to preserve valuable materials and pass on ourhistory and culture to the citizens of tomorrow.
Contribution
We want to contribute to the vitality of our region by
supporting tourism and recreation and creating activity.

Pref.
OfficeChuo-dori St.
Kitakami River

Cinema St.

Sanbiruka

St a

SaienKawatoku
Dept. StorePlaza Odette

MORIOKA HISTORY AND
CULTURE MUSEUM
Morioka Takuboku &Morioka Castle
Site Park(Iwate Park).

Kenji Museum

Shimonohashi Br.
Nakatsugawa River[Railway] About a 20 min. walk from JR Morioka Station[Driving] About a 25 min. drive from the Morioka IC or Morioka Minami IC
on the Tohoku Expressway
There is no general parking on the museum property.
Please use a nearby paid parking lot.

<Transportation from Morioka Station>
 From the east entrance, take either the ‘Denden Mushi’ or the bus bound for theMorioka Bus Center. Get off at the stop in front of the ‘ Kencho-Shiyakushomae’
after about 10 min., and walk for about 4 min..
 Take a taxi from the east entrance for about 10 min..

Creation
As a place of learning, we want to cultivate the leaders oftomorrow and create the new living culture of Morioka.
Growth and development
Together with our citizens, we want to develop and growas a base for lifelong learning and civic collaboration.

Former Bank of Morioka
Head Office

Sakurayama
ShrineKaiun-bashi Br.

rioCity HallNakanohashi Br.

O-dori St.

MoHISTORY ANDCULTURE MUSEUM

1-50 Uchimaru, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0023
TEL: 019-681-2100 FAX: 019-652-5296
E-mail: info@morireki.jp
URL: http://www.morireki.jp/

Exhibitions related to the historyof the Morioka domain andthe treasures of the Nanbu clan

2FHistory & Culture
Rest Lounge❺

2❻2F❻ Modern-day Morioka❹
Exit

Entrance& Exit⬆

Entrance❶❷❸1 Permanent Historical Exhibition RoomReception❶ Before the Constructionof Morioka Castle

Please purchase your ticketat the 2nd fl. reception.

(Atrium)
Ticket Sales❸ Morioka Castle andthe Nanbu Clan

Permanent Historical
1 Exhibition Room

1F

Inviting visitors into Castle Town Morioka.

Offers a broad overview of the castle andthe history of the Nanbu clan.

❷ Castle Town Morioka❹ Objects of the Nanbu ClanRecreating Morioka in the Edo period (1600–1868) on Emaki (picture scroll) theater.

A variety of items: weapons, clothing, books,
calligraphic works, paintings, are on display.

Temporary
2 Exhibition Room

1F

1 Town Information CenterMorioka festivals and seasonal
information
Tourism Promotion

Introducing information about Morioka and local
products.

Do not enter(exit only)

2 Temporary Festival Exhibition Room

2F  1F2F3⬆

1⬆
2FAED⬆

4

Float entrance

Museum Shop

Various seasonal festivals, events, and markets are held.

2Park entrance❺ Themed Exhibition Room
Project exhibitions are held here thatallow visitors to see new discoveries anddeepen their understanding of historyand culture. (Four exhibitions a year)⬆

Seminar
RoomMuseumShop

Information

Permanent Festival

3 Exhibition Room

Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival (2ndSat. of Jun.) and Morioka Sansa Odori
Festival (Aug. 1–4) are introduced
through video.

Front entrance

4 Festival Float Exhibition Hall
Introducing Morioka Fall Festival (Sep.14–16) Dashi (float).
The recreated Dashi of Meiji era (1868–1912) reaches a height of 9m (30 ft)!

Various mini exhibitions are held.

A recreation of Machiya (a traditional
machant’s house) is on display. This
exhibit traces the path from the end of
the Edo period to the birth of Morioka
City (1889).