Overview
A relocated Meiji weaver's house, with hand-weaving and top-spinning demonstrated inside it.
About this place
The "Hakata Machiya" Furusato-kan is a hands-on learning facility in Reizencho, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. It opened in 1995 (Heisei 7). It is a base for conveying the life and traditional culture of Hakata in the Meiji and Taisho periods through exhibits, demonstrations and experiences. The facility consists of three buildings centered on a relocated machiya: the "Machiya Building," the "Exhibition Building" and the "Souvenir Shop." The director is the manga artist Hasegawa Hosei.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1996 Highlights / collection：Relocated Meiji-period townhouse, Demonstrations of Hakata-ori Genre：Architecture, Textiles and dyeing
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