Important Cultural Property Former Sasakawa Family Residence (Sasakawa House)

Basic Information

Name

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Location

216 Allies, Minami Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture (next to Soga Hirasawa Memorial Hall)

More details

Business Hours

Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Last admission: 4:10 pm) Closed days: Monday ( Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, Tuesday and Wednesday if it is a transfer holiday) The next day of the holiday ( Tuesday if that day is a Saturday or Sunday, excluding the consecutive May holidays) New Year holidays (December 28 to January 3 of the following year) ※ There are changes such as the period of the Shirane large kite battle, so please check the Niigata City website and closing schedule for details.

URL

• Sasakawa House official website

Prices

● Individuals Adults (high school students and above) 500 yen Children (elementary and junior high school students) 300 yen ● Groups (more than 20 people) Adults (high school students and above) 400 yen Children (elementary and junior high school students) 200 yen ※ Former Sasakawa family residence, common to Soga and Hirasawa Memorial Hall ※ Elementary and junior high school students are free on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

Access

[Bus] ● About 25 minutes from "Niigata Station" to "Aoyama", about 40 minutes from "Aoyama", about 3 minutes on foot from "Sasakawa House Entrance" [Car] ● About 20 minutes by car from the Makigata Higashi IC on the Hokuriku Expressway

Parking Lot

● Ordinary car: 30 units (common to the Soga and Hirasawa Memorial Hall) ● Large car: 3 cars (shared with normal car space)

Cultural Property

[National Important Cultural Property] ● Type: Buildings ● Number of members: 11 buildings ● Date of designation ・ March 20, 1954 ・ May 31, 1978 (additional) ・ May 31, 1991 (additional) ● Owner or Administrator: Niigata-shi ● Time: After Edo (Bunsei 9) and others

Languages

English-language brochure available