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Heike no Sato 日光市平家の里

Heike no Sato is a open-air museum in Nikkō-shi, Tochigi, Japan.

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Heike no Sato — 日光市平家の里
Photo: Abasaa · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

About this museum

It's a tourist center in the city of Yushima, in the São Paulo district. In general, it's simply called the normal home. The myth of the common folk remains as a place to share a part of life in the Yuzugawa district, which inherits a unique custom, and it is also used as a place for various events and festivals.

LocationNikkō-shi, Tochigi (日光市 栃木県)
Coordinates36.96144, 139.58494 · Open in Google Maps
Nearest stationYunishigawa-Onsen Station (9.8 km)
TypeOpen-air museum
Opened1985
Located inYunishigawa Onsen
Official websitehttp://www.heikenosato.com/

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and current exhibitions are announced on the museum's official website — please check there before you go.

Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). About text translated and adapted from the Japanese Wikipedia article 日光市平家の里 by its contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0). Details may change; the museum's official website is the authoritative source.

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