Wood carving fish museum Fish banya

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

It opened in May 2018 as the only "wooden fish aquarium" in the world.
Approximately 350 sea creatures are on display, created using chainsaws, chisels, and chisels by active fishermen who have been fishing for about 50 years.

residence/location: 324-2, Noda No. 8, Noda-mura, Kudo-gun, Iwate 028-8201
Business hours/Usage hours: April-September 9:00-18:00 (last admission 17:00)
October-March 9:00-16:00 (last admission 15:00)
Closed: every Thursday
Price: Adults 1,500 yen, children 500 yen, free for kindergarteners and younger
Inquiries: Wood Carved Fish Museum Fish Banya
Phone 0194-66-8866
Website: https://fukawatari.sakura.ne.jp/

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Asian Folk Art Museum

It is located 6 kilometers west of the center of Noda Village in the Higatai district, which is dotted with old-fashioned magariya.The museum uses the remaining Nambu magariya in this area to exhibit folklore materials from various parts of Asia. . The first exhibition building displays various religious statues worshiped by Asian peoples, as well as pottery and paintings used in daily life.The second exhibition building is organized by theme, and the border between Thailand and Myanmar. It consists of exhibits such as the stilt dwellings of the Karen people who live in the mountains of .

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

Museums

Marine Rose Park Noda Tamagawa Underground Museum

The Noda Tamagawa Mine, known for having one of the largest manganese deposits in Japan, is now open to the public as a tourist tunnel. Also, the rosette produced here is the raw stone of marine rose. The scientific name is rhodonite. Currently, this is a valuable item that can only be produced here in Noda Village in Japan. Would you like to experience the unknown world too?

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

Museums

Nodagama Gallery IZUMITA

A gallery run by Yukiya Izumida, a ceramic artist from Rikuzentakata City who has received high praise in numerous contests. In addition to soil from Noda Village, he continues to create works with a focus on local materials, such as using loose ore from the Noda Tamagawa Mine. Here you can purchase a variety of carefully crafted and fired works, ranging from highly artistic items to practical items. The Nodayaki workshop is adjacent to the Asian Folk Art Museum. You can also make a reservation and try your hand at making one-of-a-kind Nodayaki.

Noda Village

Northern Iwate

Museums