"Kofun" museum offering many experience-based programs
This archeological museum specialized in decorated kofun (tumuli) is located in a corner of a national historical site, the Iwabaru Kofun Group in Kaomachi, Yamaga City. A decorated kofun is a tumulus built in the 4–6th centuries with a stone coffin and stone chamber walls decorated with colored relief carvings and line carvings. The museum displays replicas of stone coffins and inner walls of decorated tumuli and regularly organizes experience-based events such as workshops in which visitors learn about ancient times by, for example, making accessory beads as well as experiential classes and lectures given by qualified curators. Admission is 420 yen for adults (290 yen per person on group admission), 290 yen for university students (180 yen on group admission), and free for the younger visitors. The museum building was designed by a world-renowned architect, Tadao Ando, who took inspiration from keyhole-shaped tumuli (zenpo-koen-fun or "front-circular rear-rectangular grave"). It has an elegant form matching the environment.
- Address
- 〒861-0561
3085 Kaomachi Iwabaru, Yamaga City
- Telephone
- 0968-36-2151
- Access
- Business hours
- 9:30〜17:15 ※Admission until 16:45
- Regular holiday
- Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), 12/25-1/4
