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Must-See Art and Cultural Hotspots in Japan

Museums

Nasunogahara Museum

The Pioneer House in the Permanent Exhibition Room

The Nasunogahara Museum is a comprehensive museum covering four natural science fields (geology, botany, zoology, and mycology) and five humanities fields (history, archaeology, folklore, art, and literature). The museum hosts around four exhibitions annually and also offers hands-on classes, workshops, lectures, and talks.

Nasu Canal Intake Model in the Permanent Exhibition Room
The Nature Corner in the Permanent Exhibition Room
Exterior of Nasunogahara Museum

Visitors can step inside the Pioneer House to experience what life was like for settlers approximately 150 years ago by interacting with traditional tools and equipment. A water-carrying experience using buckets that replicate their actual weight allows visitors to feel the hardships settlers faced when fetching water. Additionally, visitors can try a puzzle using pieces of Jomon pottery excavated from the Nasu region, providing a simulated experience of how the pottery fragments were shaped and restored.

Pioneer House
Water-carrying experience
Jomon Pottery Puzzle