Hanamaki, Iwate / 宮沢賢治童話村
Miyazawa Kenji Dowa-mura
A place to step into the world of Kenji Miyazawa's children's stories: the "Kenji's School" with five themed zones, log-house exhibits and a shop of Kenji goods and Hanamaki specialities.
Location
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Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-16:30.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
Closed on Mondays (or the next weekday if Monday is a holiday) and December 28 - January 3.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Adults 350 yen, high school and university students 250 yen, elementary and junior high 150 yen.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
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Address: Hanamaki, Iwate (Japanese address: 岩手県花巻市高松26-19)
Official site: https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/4996/
Nearby spots
Photo: Photo ACMiyazawa Kenji Memorial MuseumIwateLess than 1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetMarukan Building Grand Dining HallIwate5 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACHanamaki Onsen: Rose Garden and Day BathingIwate10 km away (straight line)
Photo: Gribeco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Kitakami Tenshochi ParkIwate14 km away (straight line)- No photo yetNamari Onsen Fujisan RyokanIwate17 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
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Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteA combined ticket covers the Hanamaki City Museum, Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum, Hanamaki Nitobe Memorial Museum and the Kenji's School.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/4996/Hours, closing days, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.