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Machiya Furusatokan
博多町屋ふるさと館

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It shows the traditional daily life, history and culture of Fukuoka city in Meiji and Taisho period,

focusing especially on urban houses of that period.

The exhibition hall features the local tradition of Hakata Gion Yamakasa and such.

You can take a look at a miniature town representing good-old days of Hakata.

A demonstration of traditional hand crafting is also on exhibition here.

Machiya Furusatokan

Access and Getting Around

By subway

Get off at Gion-cho Station

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