Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall
In Japanese: 杉原千畝記念館
A museum in Sugihara's home town on the diplomat who issued transit visas that saved thousands of Jewish refugees in Lithuania in 1940.
Nearby
- Sakaori Rice Terraces ≈ 35 min by car
- Kokeizan Eihoji Temple ≈ 40 min by car
- Mosaic Tile Museum Tajimi ≈ 50 min by car
- Ena Gorge (Enakyo) ≈ 50 min by car
- Museum Meiji-mura ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- From Yaotsu Family Center: community bus (weekdays) or free shuttle taxi (weekends/holidays)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- 500 yen (junior high and younger free)
- Good to know
- Open 9:30-16:30; closed Mondays (next day if holiday). English video available
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info