Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Partly closed in February: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in March: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A museum on the life of bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi, near Lake Inawashiro. His birthplace, a farmhouse built in 1823, is preserved on site with the hearth where he burned his hand as a baby.
Nearby
- Lake Inawashiro ≈ 15 min by car
- Mt. Bandai ≈ 25 min by car
- Aizu Clan School Nisshinkan ≈ 35 min by car
- Higashiyama Onsen ≈ 35 min by car
- Iimoriyama and Sazaedo ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 10 min by Aizu Bus (for Kin-no-hashi) or 6 min by taxi from Inawashiro Sta.; 1 min walk from Noguchi Hideyo Kinenkan-mae stop
- Fee
- Adults ¥1,200 (¥800 from Dec 1 to Mar 15)
- Good to know
- Apr–Oct 9:00–17:30, Nov–Mar 9:00–16:30 (last entry 30 min before closing); closed Dec 29–Jan 3; the infectious disease museum is closed Dec 1–Mar 15
- Time needed
- 1 h 10 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info