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Tsuruoka, Yamagata / 致道博物館

Chido Museum

A museum in Tsuruoka where you can walk through the Shonai lords' retirement villa, Meiji-era Western-style buildings such as the old police station and district office, the Sakai family garden and folk-tool storehouses.

The exterior of Chido Museum
Chido MuseumPhoto: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Train / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

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Opening hours

March-November 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); December-February 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed on Wednesdays and December 28 - January 4; parts may close for exhibition changes.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults 1,000 yen, high school and university 400 yen, elementary and junior high 300 yen (groups of 20+: 900 / 300 / 200). Half price with a disability certificate (Mirairo ID accepted), also for one companion.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

10 min by car from Tsuruoka Station or from Tsuruoka IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Tsuruoka, Yamagata (Japanese address: 山形県鶴岡市家中新町10番18号)

Official site: https://www.chido.jp/

Location

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteBuildings to visit include the former Nishitagawa District Office, the Shonai lords' retirement villa, folk-tool storehouses, the former Shibuya family farmhouse and the former Tsuruoka Police Station, a Western-style building by master carpenter Takahashi Kenkichi, reopened after restoration in June 2018.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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