Tateyama City Municipal Museum / Hakkenden Museum (Tateyama Castle)
Last Update : April 1, 2021
Tateyama City Municipal Museum Hakkenden Museum (Tateyama Castle)
Outline of Museums
Tateyama City Municipal Museum is history and folk museum. It builds on the trace of daimyo Satomi’s castle in the Warring States period. The trace of castle is now became Shiroyama Park.
Tateyama City Municipal Museum is located on the hillside of Shiroyama Park. The museum opened November 23rd, 1983. In the museum, you can learn history of Satomi, who controlled this region for 170 years, 10 generations. Also you can learn the history of Awa region where was developed by Satomi who build a country in the head area of Boso Peninsula.
At the top of Shiroyama Park, Hakkenden Museum (Tateyama Castle) has three layers fourth floor castle tower style, opened October 31st, 1987. Inside the castle are a number of displays introducing “Nanso Satomi Hakkenden” (Legend of the Eight Warriors) story, such as dolls once used in a TV broadcast of the story, videos, books and comics.
Although the story was written in Edo period, it is still popular today.
Tateyama City Municipal Museum is located on the hillside of Shiroyama Park. The museum opened November 23rd, 1983. In the museum, you can learn history of Satomi, who controlled this region for 170 years, 10 generations. Also you can learn the history of Awa region where was developed by Satomi who build a country in the head area of Boso Peninsula.
At the top of Shiroyama Park, Hakkenden Museum (Tateyama Castle) has three layers fourth floor castle tower style, opened October 31st, 1987. Inside the castle are a number of displays introducing “Nanso Satomi Hakkenden” (Legend of the Eight Warriors) story, such as dolls once used in a TV broadcast of the story, videos, books and comics.
Although the story was written in Edo period, it is still popular today.
Exhibitions
Tateyama City Municipal Museum: Historical Exhibition room
Historical Exhibition room Introducing the history of Awa region developed through exchanging overseas. The exhibitions start from ancient era, middle age’s culture connecting with Kamakura, the rise and fall of daimyo Satomi, and people’s life after Satomi fallen.
Tateyama City Municipal Museum: Folklore Exhibition room
Folklore Exhibition room Rebuild a house that has separate roofs as you can see in Awa region. Furniture and farming tools are also exhibited, so you are able to touch and feel the transitions of lives.
Tateyama City Municipal Museum: Planning Exhibition room
Planning Exhibition room This room is for museum collections, or uses for special exhibition to introduce examinations, researches, and collections.
At Tateyama City Municipal Museum, you can experience wearing an armor on Sunday (the second week and the fourth week) for FREE. (admission requires)
| Date & Hours | Sunday (the second week and the fourth week) 10:30-12:00, 13:00-15:00 |
| Place | Tateyama City Municipal Museum |
| ・No reservation available ・Need to be age over 13 years old ・You can try it on for 20 minutes |
Hakkenden Museum (Tateyama Castle): Exhibition room
Exhibition room “Nanso Satomi Hakkenden” written by great writer Kyokutei (Takizawa) Bakin in Edo era, colored woodcuts show characters and great scenes, and other materials introducing the world of Hakkenden with dreams and romances.
General Information
Open Hours
9:00-16:45 (entering until 16:30)
Closing Days
Mondays (The following day when the Monday is holiday)
December 29th to January 3rd are closed for Year End and New Years
December 29th to January 3rd are closed for Year End and New Years
Admission Fees
| Municipal Museum / Hakkenden Museum | Individual | Group |
| Adults | 400 yen | 300 yen |
| Students (Elementary to High School) | 200 yen | 150 yen |
・If you buy a ticket at one museum (Tateyama City Municipal Museum or Hakkenden Museum), you can enter the other museum for free.
・Group needs to be more than 20 people.
・Admission fees change during Special Exhibition.
During Special Exhibition
| Municipal Museum / Hakkenden Museum | Individual | Group |
| Adults | 500 yen | 400 yen |
| Students (Elementary to High School) | 300 yen | 250 yen |
Access
By Train & Highway Bus
From JR Tateyama Station East Entrance, ride on JR Bus or Nitto Bus which goes to “JMSDF Tateyama Air Base (Tateyama Kouku tai)”. Get off at “In front of Shiroyama Park (Shiroyama Koen mae)”. Walk about 5 minutes from the bus stop.
By Car
About 20 minutes from Tomiura Interchange, Futtu Tateyama Douro
Free Parking Areas (Available for buses as well)
Free Parking Areas (Available for buses as well)
- Inquiry about This Article
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Tateyama City Hall,Crisis Management Department, Citizen Collaboration Division
1145-1 Hojo, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-8601, JAPAN
Tel : 0470-22-3142 Fax : 0470-22-8901
E-mail : kyodo@city.tateyama.chiba.jp
