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Niigata City History Museum

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Japanese name: 新潟市歴史博物館 みなとぴあ

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Niigata City History Museum
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WHAT TO DONiigata City History Museum

Keeps the only surviving customs house of Japan's five treaty ports, built at the end of the shogunate.

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Kaetsu · Niigata

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Keeps the only surviving customs house of Japan's five treaty ports, built at the end of the shogunate.

About this place

Niigata City History Museum (新潟市歴史博物館, Niigatashi Rekishi Hakubutsukan) is a museum in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan. It is also called MINATOPIA (みなとぴあ).

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Founded / opened:2004 Highlights / collection:Former Niigata Customs House, Former Daishi Bank Sumiyoshicho Branch Genre:Architecture

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