Question 1

How do I get there from Shin-Hanamaki Station?

Accepted Answer

About 3 minutes by car from Shin-Hanamaki Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen. The Hanamaki City community bus (Tsuchizawa line) also stops right by the museum at Kenji Kinenkan-guchi. From Hanamaki Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line it is about 15 minutes by car. Parking is free (7 coaches and 40 cars).

Question 2

Is it enjoyable for children or people who don't know Miyazawa Kenji?

Accepted Answer

Many of the displays are hands-on with film and sound, so it is enjoyable even if you do not know Kenji's work well. You can get a visual sense of the world of his best-known stories such as Night on the Galactic Railroad and The Restaurant of Many Orders.

Question 3

Are there other Miyazawa Kenji sites nearby?

Accepted Answer

The Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village and the Miyazawa Kenji Ihatov Center (free entry) are within walking distance. A free shuttle bus links the three sites in summer. Visiting them together gives a fuller sense of Kenji's world.

Question 4

What are the opening hours and closed days?

Accepted Answer

Open 8:30-17:00. It closes only from 28 December to 1 January and is otherwise open almost all year.

Question 5

How long should I allow?

Accepted Answer

Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours to look at the displays carefully. If you also visit the Fairy Tale Village and the Ihatov Center, plan for half a day to a full day.

Question 6

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

Adults 350 yen, university and high school students 250 yen, junior high and elementary school students 150 yen, with discounts for groups of 20 or more. Combined tickets with the Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village, the Hanamaki City Museum and the Hanamaki Nitobe Memorial Museum are also available.

Question 7

Is there a shop or somewhere to eat?

Accepted Answer

There is a shop selling Miyazawa Kenji souvenirs and a tearoom space.

Question 8

What is Poran-no-Hiroba?

Accepted Answer

It is a garden on the south side of the museum with the South Slope Flower Bed and the Sundial Flower Bed, both designed by Kenji. They have been recreated from his own plans, so you can sense his eye for design as you walk.

Question 9

What is on display?

Accepted Answer

Kenji's thought and wide-ranging activities are presented in five fields — sky, science, art, prayer and farming — through film and related material. The cello he played and manuscripts in his own hand are also displayed. QR codes give English translations.

Question 10

Is there parking, and how much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

There is free parking for 7 coaches and 40 cars.

Question 11

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

1-1-36 Yazawa, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture

Question 12

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

28 December to 1 January.

Question 13

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

Adults 350 yen, university and high school students 250 yen, junior high and elementary school students 150 yen (discounts for groups of 20 or more).

Question 14

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is available. Please check the official information for details.

Question 15

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 3 minutes by car from Shin-Hanamaki Station on the Shinkansen (or right by the Kenji Kinenkan-guchi bus stop); about 15 minutes by car from Hanamaki Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line; about 20 minutes by car from Hanamaki IC.

Question 16

What are the opening hours?

Accepted Answer

8:30-17:00

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