Nakaoka Shintaro Museum

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Located on a beautiful hill rich in natural landscapes inside Kitagawa Village where he was born and raised, the "Nakaoka Shintaro Museum" is a high-class history museum where you can deeply explore the intense lifelong path and intellect of Nakaoka Shintaro, another great hero of Kochi who dreamed of modern Japan's dawn alongside his close ally Sakamoto Ryoma. Within the beautifully refined modern interior, authentic samurai swords, precious ancient documents, and advanced digital projection mapping and realistic dioramas are utilized to display his hot passion and tactical footsteps in an easy-to-understand manner. It stands as an intellectually stimulating spot perfectly suited for international history fans wishing to touch the roots and hot samurai spirit of the hero who risked his life to support Japan's modernization while immersing in deep historical romance.

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Nakaoka Shintaro Memorial Society

Nakaoka Shintaro Museum

Address
140 Kashiwagi, Kitagawa Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture
Website
http://www.nakaokashintarokan.jp/
Operator
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