Memorial hall for Takano Nagahide (1804-1850), a pioneer at the end of the Edo period. Located in a corner of Mizusawa Park, the museum exhibits portraits and letters. Among these, the ``Kakuhitsu Poetry'', which Choei wrote while in prison and appears to be blank at first glance, is a valuable document as it contains content that is thought to secretly express his intention to escape from prison.
Many of the materials in the museum have been designated as national important cultural properties.
- Location
- 1-9 Nakaueno-cho, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu-shi, Iwate 023-0857 (inside Mizusawa Park)
- Business Hours
- 9:00～16:30
- Closed
- Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday), New Year holidays (12/29-1/3)
- Price
- General 200 yen, free for high school students and under
- Inquiries
- Contact name: Takano Choei Memorial Museum
Phone number: 0197-23-6034
FAX number: 0197-23-6034 - Other
- Others: Groups of 15 or more people 100 yen
[Access] Route 1: Mizusawa-Esashi Station → [15 minutes by bus] Haneda Ofunato Line Mizusawa Eki-dori → [10 minutes on foot] Takano Choei Memorial Museum
Route 2: Mizusawa IC → [10 minutes by car] Takano Choei Memorial Museum
