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Ritto Museum of History and Folklore

Shiga · Ritto · Museums

Japanese name: 栗東歴史民俗博物館

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Ritto Museum of History and Folklore
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WHAT TO DORitto Museum of History and Folklore

A museum in Ritto, opened in 1990, on the history and folkways of the city.

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Ritto

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A museum in Ritto, opened in 1990, on the history and folkways of the city.

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A history and folk museum in Ritto. It has two rooms: an exhibition room that introduces the history of Ritto from the Jomon period to modern times and folk events through a chronological display, and a room for themed exhibitions. At the former Nakajima family residence on the grounds, a nationally registered tangible cultural property, you can try cooking rice on a traditional stove.

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