Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum

Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum
高岡市万葉歴史館
stele at the site of the provincial government of Etchū Province
Interactive map of the Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum area
General information
Location1-11-11 Fushiki Ichinomiya, Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°47′44″N 137°02′46″E / 36.795603°N 137.046081°E / 36.795603; 137.046081
Opened28 October 1990[1]
Website
Official website (ja)

Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum (高岡市万葉歴史館, Takaoka-shi Manyō Rekishi-kan) opened in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan in 1990.[1] Poet and presumed Man'yōshū compiler Ōtomo no Yakamochi was Governor of Etchū Province, now the prefecture of Toyama, from 746 to 751 and composed many poems during this time;[2] the museum is located close to the site of the ancient provincial capital.[3] The museum's displays and events have a particular focus on Etchū's connections with the anthology, there is a library with some eighty-five thousand volumes on the Man'yōshū and early literature, and the gardens are planted with associated flowers and trees.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 Events Guide" 令和二年度催し物のご案内 (PDF) (in Japanese). Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ^ 当館のご案内 [Guide to the Museum] (in Japanese). Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b 高岡市万葉歴史館 [Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum] (in Japanese). Takaoka City. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  4. ^ 高岡市万葉歴史館 [Takaoka Manyō Historical Museum] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 13 February 2025.