Japan-Korea Friendship Museum

Overview

The Japan-Korea Friendship Museum stands in the town of Kotoura in eastern Tottori Prefecture. Focusing on the ties between Japan and Korea, which face each other across the Sea of Japan, it is known as a facility that conveys the bond between this region and the land beyond the sea through materials on the two countries’ exchange and history. With a theme distinctive to a seaside town, it is a quiet, thought-provoking place to learn.

Highlights

• ●An unusual museum themed on Japan-Korea exchange
• ●A location and theme distinctive to seaside Kotoura
• ●Indoor exhibits to explore at leisure, weatherproof
• ●A cultural stop to pair with a coastal walk

History

Kotoura faces the Sea of Japan and has long been a region with maritime traffic to the continent and the Korean Peninsula. The Japan-Korea Friendship Museum was established as a place to introduce the connections between the two countries nurtured against that historical backdrop. For the specifics of its exhibits and the story of its founding, official information and on-site guidance are the best references.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Arrive in Kotoura and visit the Japan-Korea Friendship Museum
2. 2Take your time with the exhibits on the two countries’ exchange
3. 3Enjoy views of the Sea of Japan around the museum
4. 4Round out Kotoura with a nearby shrine and townscape

Did you know?

💡 The very name “Japan-Korea Friendship” symbolizes how close the two countries are across the Sea of Japan and their history of exchange. The theme of connections with the land beyond the sea is one that only Kotoura’s location could inspire.

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