Fukusaki Town Yanagita Kunio / Matsuoka Family Memorial Hall (福崎町立柳田國男 / 松岡家記念館)

Flow of the course

About this spot

The Yanagita Kunio / Matsuoka Family Memorial Hall (柳田國男 / 松岡家記念館) is a town museum right next to Tsujikawayama Park (辻川山公園). The house where Yanagita Kunio, who laid the foundations of Japanese folklore studies, spent his childhood has been relocated and preserved here, and seeing how small it is brings home the origins of his turn toward folklore. Inside, materials on the Matsuoka brothers are also displayed, showing how many scholars grew out of this small town. Coming here after the excitement of the yokai park connects the answer to why this town has yokai at all, turning the morning into a single story. Parts of it are difficult for children, but simply walking through the old house is interesting enough.

Tips

Check the town's information for opening days, hours and admission arrangements. You will walk on tatami and wooden floors, so shoes that slip on and off easily make things smoother. It is a place to visit quietly, so get a promise not to run before you go in. It is a short walk from Tsujikawayama Park (辻川山公園), so you can leave the car where it is.

Best time to visit

About 45 minutes. Seeing it together with the yokai park deepens your understanding

Access & map

1038-12 Nishitawara, Fukusaki Town, Kanzaki District, Hyogo 679-2204