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Inawashiro, Fukushima / 野口英世記念館

Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum

The Hideyo Noguchi memorial museum in Inawashiro, together with an infectious-disease museum; allow about 70 minutes for both.

The exterior of Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum
Hideyo Noguchi Memorial MuseumPhoto: Altomarina / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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

Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)
Photos
Limits on sharing photos online (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

April-October 9:00-17:30 (last entry 17:00); November-March 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Open every day except December 29 - January 3. The infectious-disease museum closes December 1 - March 15.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

March 16 - November 30 (both museums): adults (15+) 1,200 yen, children (elementary and junior high) 550 yen. December 1 - March 15 (memorial museum only): 800 / 400 yen. Preschool children free. Discount with a disability certificate for the holder and one companion.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

From Inawashiro Station (JR Ban'etsu West Line), 6 min by taxi or 10 min by Aizu Bus bound for Kogane-no-hashi to Noguchi Hideyo Kinenkan-mae (1 min walk). By car, about 5 min from Inawashiro-Bandai-Kogen IC along Route 49 toward Aizu-Wakamatsu.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Free car park for 300 cars and 30 coaches; in snow, use the free public car park by the main road.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Free wheelchair and pushchair loan, lift and ramps, multipurpose toilet with ostomate facilities, and a nursing room with baby-changing bed and hot water.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Payment

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Address: Inawashiro, Fukushima (Japanese address: 福島県耶麻郡猪苗代町大字三ツ和字前田81)

Official site: https://www.noguchihideyo.or.jp/

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Crowds

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Allow about 70 min (memorial museum 40-50 min, infectious-disease museum 20-30 min).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Visiting respectfully

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This place limits how photos taken here may be shared. Please read this rule before you post.

Photos and video for personal use only. No eating, drinking or smoking inside. No pets (assistance dogs welcome). Audio guide on your own phone (use earphones). Pamphlets in English, Chinese, Korean and more.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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