Nihon Taishomura

Overview

Nihon Taishomura is an open-air-museum-style retro theme park in Akechi-cho, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture. The whole town serves as its stage, with buildings and streetscapes that preserve the atmosphere of the Taisho era scattered throughout, so you can wander into the world of Taisho Romanticism on foot. Opened in 1984, it is a one-of-a-kind destination where the town of Akechi collectively keeps and passes on the memory of the Taisho period.

Highlights

• ●The Akechi townscape preserving the look of the Taisho era
• ●Exhibits at the Nihon Taishomura Museum and Taisho Roman-kan
• ●The retro Nihon Taishomura Town Hall and Former Miyake Residence
• ●Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway as the gateway

History

Nihon Taishomura opened on May 6, 1984. Rather than a single facility, it was conceived as an open-air museum that uses the very townscape of Akechi-cho, Ena City, as its stage, preserving and making use of Taisho-era buildings and ambience. Highlights within the village include the Nihon Taishomura Museum, the Taisho Roman-kan, the Nihon Taishomura Town Hall, and the Former Miyake Family Residence, with Akechi Station serving as the gateway that welcomes travelers.

Map

35.3049, 137.3904 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Enter the village from Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway
2. 2Learn about Taisho life at the Nihon Taishomura Museum
3. 3Tour the Taisho Roman-kan, Town Hall, and Former Miyake Residence
4. 4Stroll and photograph your way through the retro streets

Did you know?

💡 Akechi Station, the gateway to the village, is a stop on the Akechi Railway and effectively serves as the entrance leading straight into the world of Taisho. Buildings such as the Nihon Taishomura Town Hall and the Former Miyake Family Residence, evocative in name alone, are scattered throughout the village.

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