Shikoku Mura Village
Shikoku Mura Village
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LMartin
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Aug 2021 • Couples
My husband and I spent a week based out of Takamatsu. This was one of the most meaningful experiences we had on the whole island of Shikoku. The village has many old homes and buildings from around the island and does an excellent job of educating you on what life was like for the families who lived in that particular house during that time. Most explanations were translated into English and there was also a map in English to help you get around. The buildings are situated in an absolutely lovely atmosphere with flowers and greenery all around. The whole experience was wonderful!
Written 28 August 2021
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Martina1888
Inverness, UK506 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
A hidden gem. The buildings in this open-air museum were assembled from all over Shikoku to conserve them. It gives an intriguing insight into the daily lives of common people of old. Most of the despriptions are in Japanese but you can download the free English audio guide app. Plan enough time as you can easily spend a couple of hours on the vast grounds.
Written 26 November 2023
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World467 contributions
June 2019
Whether you’re tripping the light fantastic across the ancient suspension bridge, taking selfies at the glass lighthouse, or comparing your artistic talents to those at the art gallery, there’s plenty to do at the open-air museum.
Written 10 January 2020
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cleeve2017
St. Albans, UK126 contributions
Nov 2019
A ten minute walk up hill from Yashima station, and then plenty more walking up and down hill. The rope bridge can be avoided. I spent 3 hours looking at every building and reading the comprehensive english descriptions. All fascinating. The museum seemed a bit incongruous and I didn't spend much time there. At the end is a western-style building with a cafe, but I didn't visit this. There are drinks machines in the middle.
Written 21 November 2019
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M D
London, UK305 contributions
Nov 2011 • Couples
The Shikoku Mura outdoor museum is a 5-10 minute walk uphill from the Kotoden Yashima Station. It's an enormous sprawling landscaped area at the base of the mountains that contains about 33 buildings collected from all over Shikoku.
Similar to Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum near Tokyo, Shikoku Mura seeks to preserve sample buildings from different time periods in the prefecture's history -- these include an old farmers' kabuki theater, numerous farm houses, sugar processing buildings, warehouses, etc. The grounds themselves are gorgeously landscaped -- especially an area about halfway through the route where running water flows around several buildings.
There's also an art museum within the outdoor museum (additional entrance fee required), but it didn't appear to be as interesting as the main outdoor museum.
If the weather is good, I would recommend arriving at Yashima around lunchtime, eating udon at Waraya (a noodle restaurant that's part of Shikoku Mura but outside the main ticket gate), and then spending the whole afternoon walking around the outdoor museum.
Similar to Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum near Tokyo, Shikoku Mura seeks to preserve sample buildings from different time periods in the prefecture's history -- these include an old farmers' kabuki theater, numerous farm houses, sugar processing buildings, warehouses, etc. The grounds themselves are gorgeously landscaped -- especially an area about halfway through the route where running water flows around several buildings.
There's also an art museum within the outdoor museum (additional entrance fee required), but it didn't appear to be as interesting as the main outdoor museum.
If the weather is good, I would recommend arriving at Yashima around lunchtime, eating udon at Waraya (a noodle restaurant that's part of Shikoku Mura but outside the main ticket gate), and then spending the whole afternoon walking around the outdoor museum.
Written 27 November 2011
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Stephen Y
Tokyo4 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
Shikoku-mura is one of the best places to see traditional Japanese buildings in natural surroundings. Each of the attractions is hidden by the forest, so there are lots of surprises as you gradually walk up the mountainside. Buildings from various areas have been moved into Shikoku-mura, and there has been effort into putting them into a natural setting. The fishing house from the coast, with its low roof was especially interesting. Most of the attractions have good English explanations as well.
There is a lot of walking involved, most of it uphill, so be prepared to spend quite a lot of time. The paths can be quite tricky to walk, and that was on a dry day. There is a rope bridge to cross just through the entrance, which will require a lot of balance and holding on. You can skip this by continuing to walk up the hill just through the entrance.
Getting there can be a bit tricky. We took the train (Kotoden) to Yashima station and walked using the route on Google Maps. Be warned that this is uphill as well. There are buses in the area but they don't run very often.
There is a lot of walking involved, most of it uphill, so be prepared to spend quite a lot of time. The paths can be quite tricky to walk, and that was on a dry day. There is a rope bridge to cross just through the entrance, which will require a lot of balance and holding on. You can skip this by continuing to walk up the hill just through the entrance.
Getting there can be a bit tricky. We took the train (Kotoden) to Yashima station and walked using the route on Google Maps. Be warned that this is uphill as well. There are buses in the area but they don't run very often.
Written 10 January 2016
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Lawrence C
Portland67 contributions
Aug 2013 • Solo
If you are a traditional Japanese architecture enthusiast like me, and you happen to visit Shikoku or Okayama, then you have to visit Shikoku Mura in Takamatsu. It is only a short ride by train from Okayama and the ride itself is worth taking. The museum is a collection of traditional houses arranged to form a village. While strolling through the village you learn a lot about Japanese life in Shikoku during Edo era. You can see sugar cane processing buildings, a water mill, peasant and noblemen houses. You are free to move at your own pace, peek inside houses or touching some of the artifacts. Even walking from house to house is a great experience: there is a suspended bridge, a bamboo groove with an offset path, a half-moon bridge, a creek, lake, and an artificial waterfall. It seems more like a Japanese garden. The admission is 800 yen, and it took me about two hours, but I stopped at almost every structure and took a lot of pictures. I highly recommend this place, and when you are finished, if you are hungry stop at Waraya わら家 next to museum that continues the experience by having a traditional decor with high wooden ceilings and a rural atmosphere (look for the waterwheel in front).
Written 3 November 2013
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T0banker
Toronto, Canada39 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
The outdoor museum is situated on a hillside with structures faithfully rebuilt to show life as it was back in the late 1800's. The first stop is a rope bridge which many people walk over with some degree of fear...
Written 27 March 2017
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margaret13_12
Sydney, Australia8 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
Shikoku Mura village is well worth the slightly confusing journey. Another reviewer has provided directions. We started by having delicious ramen at the restaurant.
This interesting site consists of old wooden and bamboo constructions of both homes and light industrial buildings, such as the soya sauce factory,It is set in a forested landscape of trees and bamboo. The journey through the site is upwards, and while not excessively steep , it can be tiring in the heat.
The constructions are able to be viewed inside and out and contain relevant objects to their story. The usefulness of bamboo for building is evident as you go from one building to another.
The vine and wood suspension bridge is exciting to cross but be aware there is considerable space between the wooden slats.
There is a kabuki theatre but no production was on when we were there.
At the top of the hill is a small Ando Tadao designed museum with an amazing concrete water garden and great views. The museum space is small but when we visited contained middle eastern glassware and ceramicss and a variety of early 20 th century by artists such as Picasso and Bonnard.
I would estimate an hour and a half to two hours to visit this site, particularly in hot weather. We thoroughly enjoyed it. For more information see,
http://takamatsulife.com/blog/2015/11/27/shikoku-mura/
This interesting site consists of old wooden and bamboo constructions of both homes and light industrial buildings, such as the soya sauce factory,It is set in a forested landscape of trees and bamboo. The journey through the site is upwards, and while not excessively steep , it can be tiring in the heat.
The constructions are able to be viewed inside and out and contain relevant objects to their story. The usefulness of bamboo for building is evident as you go from one building to another.
The vine and wood suspension bridge is exciting to cross but be aware there is considerable space between the wooden slats.
There is a kabuki theatre but no production was on when we were there.
At the top of the hill is a small Ando Tadao designed museum with an amazing concrete water garden and great views. The museum space is small but when we visited contained middle eastern glassware and ceramicss and a variety of early 20 th century by artists such as Picasso and Bonnard.
I would estimate an hour and a half to two hours to visit this site, particularly in hot weather. We thoroughly enjoyed it. For more information see,
http://takamatsulife.com/blog/2015/11/27/shikoku-mura/
Written 21 August 2016
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BertSG
Singapore535 contributions
Nov 2014 • Family
We spent 2-3 hours here. A collection and recreation of what life was like in olden day Japan. Educational and certainly very enjoyable. They even have a vine bridge build across a stream..so those who miss out the visit to Iya Valley can walk this bridge to try what its like...may be tricky for kid under 10yrs.
Written 24 December 2014
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Will you be going end of June? And pick up point area has hosal or guest house?
Written 21 April 2023
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