[Image1]Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary.The Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Muse
[Image2]Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary.The Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Muse
[Image3]Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary.The Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Muse

Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary.

The Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Museum was built in 1925 as the former Yasuda Bank, Yamaga Branch, and this year marks exactly 100 years since its construction.
It was the first reinforced concrete building in Yamaga, and this historic structure features Ionic-style exterior elements and a variety of decorative details and distinctive features throughout.
After serving as the Higo Bank, Yamaga Branch, it is now registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property and serves as a hub for sharing the appeal of traditional crafts, especially the Yamaga lanterns.

At the Yamaga Lantern Folk Craft Museum, many masterpieces of Yamaga lanterns are on display.
Take your time to enjoy the world of Yamaga lanterns, a symbol of the city.

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Apr. 1, 2025
Yachiyoza Story – Regular Yamaga Lantern Dance Performance “Yachiyoza Story – Regular Yamaga Lantern Dance Performance” is a special program combining a tour of Yachiyoza, a Meiji-era playhouse over 100 years old, with a performance of the Yamaga lantern dance. Watching the lantern dance in that nostalgic, otherworldly setting feels especially glamorous! Please enjoy this luxurious chance to experience the charms of Yamaga all at once. Location Yachiyoza Schedule Please check the following URL for event dates. https://www.y-kankoukyoukai.com/sp_page01.php Date and Time One show daily, starting at 10:30 AM (about 60 minutes) ・Rokyoku performance “The Birth and Revival of Yachiyoza: Wasamon.” (Rokyoku performer Minatoya Koyuki) ・Yamaga lantern dance performance ・Yachiyoza tour and commemorative photos with the dancers Admission Fees Adults: 1,530 yen per person (Yachiyoza admission + 1,000 yen for lantern dance viewing) Elementary and junior high students: 770 yen per person (Yachiyoza admission + 500 yen for lantern dance viewing) ※Group discounts (15 or more) and combined tickets including Yachiyoza and the Lantern Folk Craft Museum are also available. ※Includes shopping vouchers usable at stores in Yamaga. Notes ・From 10:30 AM until around 11:30 AM, only guests holding tickets for Yachiyoza Story may enter. ・You may visit Yachiyoza for a tour even on days when Yachiyoza Story is not held. ・Event dates are subject to change. Thank you for your understanding. Contact Yamaga Onsen Tourism Association 0968-43-2952 Yachiyoza 0968-44-4004 ※If you are coming with a group of 15 or more, please make a reservation in advance. If your group has fewer than 14 people, you may come on the day without a reservation.