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This museum is all about azuki, or sweet red beans, a key ingredient in the well-known traditional Himeji sweet "gozasoro," and the museum is run by the very company that makes these sweets.
Azuki beans have long been considered a treasured and essential food item used in Japanese ceremonies throughout the year and other various ceremonial rites of passage.
In order to pass on this cultural heritage to future generations, this museum has become the first in Japan to focus on azuki beans, to explore, pass on, and continue the creation of the culture surrounding these beans.
In the center of a space with a model ten times life size, the museum contains exhibits that focus on this single, small red bean from a variety of angles, from botanical, to agricultural, to folk wisdom.
Visitors can enjoy more than half a day of leisurely exploration of the azuki bean's roots through diorama images, theater screenings, and more.

Basic Information

  • Toilet Available

    Toilet Available

  • Restaurant On-site

    Restaurant On-site

  • Parking Available

    Parking Available

  • Shop Available

    Shop Available

  • Coin locker available

    Coin locker available

  • WiFi available

    WiFi available

  • Accepts credit cards

    Accepts credit cards

Access
Train: 15 minutes east of JR Himeji Station along the elevated Shinkansen railway line
Bus: Take Shinki Bus from the Himeji Station South Exit Stop, and get off at "Kouabo-kita" bus stop.
Car: Approx. 10 minutes from the Himeji Minami Ramp on the Himeji Bypass
Parking
Space for 60 vehicles (Please contact the museum in advance when visiting in rented buses)
Business Hours
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:00 p.m.)
Price
General (high school students and older): 1,200 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 600 yen / Annual Passport (valid for 1 year for the person): 2,500 yen
Closed
Closed on Tuesdays, New Year's holidays, and for facility inspections and other temporary closures
Barrier-Free Information
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Address
611-1 Abo,
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 670-0944
Website
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Contact
+81‐79-282-2380

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