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Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki / 六角堂(茨城大学五浦美術文化研究所)

Rokkakudo, Izura (Okakura Tenshin)

The hexagonal hall Okakura Tenshin built at Izura around 1905; in 1906 he moved the Japan Art Institute here, and painters such as Yokoyama Taikan and Hishida Shunso lived and worked nearby.

A small red hexagonal hall with a tiled roof on a rock above the sea, with pine trees behind
Rokkakudo seen from the sea side (photo taken August 2020)Photo: 小石川人晃 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

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

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:30-16:30 (last entry 30 minutes before closing).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Generally closed on Mondays (check the website).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

400 yen (free for junior high and under; 350 yen for groups of 20+). Booking needed for groups only.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 10 minutes by taxi from Otsuko Station (JR Joban Line); about 15 minutes by car from Kitaibaraki IC or Iwaki-Nakoso IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

15 free spaces.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

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Accessibility

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Address: Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki (Japanese address: 茨城県北茨城市大津町五浦727-2)

Official site: http://rokkakudo.izura.ibaraki.ac.jp

Location

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Crowds

Crowd level

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Best time to visit

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Peak time

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Busiest days

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Busiest season

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesNo pets; no smoking anywhere.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteAn English leaflet is available (Chinese and Korean on request).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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