Beginning from the Jomon Era which existed in the Kitakami River Valley, historical buildings from the old times such as the Edo and Taisho Eras have been moved and reconstructed on the natural hills. The transitions in the lifestyles on the Kitakami are traced from the houses.

Business Hours

Weekdays ( 9:00 AM ~ 6:00 PM )[close] April – November: open every day December – March:（1）Mondays (if Monday is a holiday, then the next day) （2）The day following a national holiday（weekends and（1）. The village is closed the following day.） ◾ New Year’s holidays (Dec. 28 – Jan. 4)

Address

みちのく民俗村 14 Chiwari-59 Tachibana Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture

Phone

(0197) 72-5067

Website

http://www.kitakami-kanko.jp/english/sightseeing.php?itemid=44

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JR Kitakami Line

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