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Kurume sightseeing spots

Arima Memorial Museum

Address
Sasayama-machi 444, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken
Inquiries
Arima Memorial Museum
TEL:0942398485
FAX:0942398485
Enquiries via the homepage
Area
JR/Nishitetsu Kurume Area (Central Area)
Genre
Cultural treasures and historic sites
Fees

Standard Admission: ¥210 (Standard Group Admission: ¥150), HS students and younger: Free

Groups must be 15 persons or more to qualify for the reduced fee. Note that children and others who qualify for free entry can not be counted as being in the group.

*Those who present a Physical Disability Certificate, Mental Disability Health and Welfare Certificate or Rehabilitation Handbook may enter free of charge, along with free entrance for one carer. Please present your documents at the reception.
Hours of Operation
10 am - 5 pm (Last admission 4:30 pm)
Closed
Every Tuesday (or the day after if Tuesday falls on a National Holiday), New Year Holidays (December 28th - January 4th), during periods of exhibition preparation (please enquire)
Parking
Up to 10 vehicles
Access
About a 15-minute walk from JR Kurume Station.

By bus, take a number 8 Nishitetsu bus to Daigaku-byoin (大学病院). Walk for approximately 5 minutes.

A 20-minute car journey via the Kurume IC on the Kyushu Expressway.
Others
Disabled toilets, wheelchairs and baby chairs are available for on-site rental.
Establishment: The Arima Memorial Museum is located inside the Honmaru (main) tower of Kurume Castle, a Municipally Designated Heritage Site. The exhibition room is on the second floor, and there is a restaurant on the first floor. Exhibits: The exhibitions are focused mainly on the Edo period when the Kurume Domain was ruled for 250 years under the Arima family. There are materials and arts and crafts related to the Kurume Domain. Amongst the items on display, you will find the armor, helmets, cloak of arms, and weapons of the 10th feudal lord, Yorito Arima and the 11th lord, Yorishige, as well as ‘ Naginata' swords, Hina dolls and cosmetic tools that belonged to their wives. These artifacts help us to understand Kurume as it is now, and as it was then. Kurume Castle Ruins: Starting with Toyoji Arima’s rule in 1621, the former Kurume Castle was the center of politics, up until Yorishige’s rule that saw the end of feudalization and the creation of Fukuoka prefecture. After this period, the castle was designated a branch of Yanagawa castle, under the Tanaka family. The castle underwent large-scale renovations that turned it in to a series of enclosures stretching to the south. The main castle is built in the Tamon style that lacks the castle tower (tenshukaku) commonly seen on Japanese castles, and has turrets positioned at key points. Today, the stone wall enclosure of the castle, as well as the moat, remain intact. At the beginning of the Meiji period, the castle’s facilities were all completely destroyed, but Toyoji Arima and his family were later enshrined at the nearby Sasayama Shrine. There are a number of monuments within the castle grounds, which recall the history of Kurume, and the changing seasons bring cherry blossoms and foliage, making the castle a peaceful escape for local residents.

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