Chōkokan Explained

Chōkokan
Native Name:徴古館
Address:5-22, Matsubara 2-Chōme
Location Town:Saga, Saga Prefecture
Location Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.2516°N 130.3014°W
Opened Date:1927
Renovation Date:1998

The opened in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan, in 1927. Founded by, son of Nabeshima Naohiro of the Nabeshima clan, the last daimyō of Saga Domain in Hizen Province, the collection comprises historical materials and artworks relating to the Saga Domain and the Nabeshima family. The museum closed in 1945 but was reopened by the in 1998.[1] [2] [3] The museum building itself is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property dating from 1927.[4] The collection includes the oldest extant Saibara score, a National Treasure.[5]

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  1. Web site: http://bunka.nii.ac.jp/museums/detail/598 . ja:徴古館 . Chōkokan . Japanese . . 24 June 2019.
  2. Web site: https://www.city.saga.lg.jp/main/859.html . ja:徴古館 . Chōkokan . Japanese . . 14 August 2013 . 24 June 2019.
  3. Web site: http://www.nabeshima.or.jp/main/3.html . ja:徴古館 . Chōkokan . Japanese . Nabeshima Hōkokai Foundation . 24 June 2019.
  4. Web site: https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000368 . ja:徴古館 . Chōkokan . Japanese . . 24 June 2019.
  5. Web site: https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/659 . ja:催馬楽譜 . Saibara Score . Japanese . . 24 June 2019.