Zeniya Gohei Memorial Museum, Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Area
This is a exhibition hall for Zeniya Gohei who was a wealthy merchant at the end of the Edo period. The museum introduces the history of Zeniya Gohei from his birth up to his death in prison. he was imprisoned after failing in a business enterprise over reclamation work in Kahokugata Lake. His story is told through a theater, a Kitamae ship diorama (1/4 size of the actual size of the ship), and a Business Zone Map searching device. In the Memorial Hall, visitors can look at a diorama made in the 1/4 size of the actual ship. Zenigo theater presents the life of Gohei through an animation.
Address
55 Ro, Kanaiwahon-machi, Kanazawa city
Access (nearest railway station)
From JR Kanazawa station, take a Hokutetsu Bus to Nishi-keisatsusho-mae (in front of the Zeniya Gohei Memorial Hall). Then walk for 5 mins.
Hours
9：00～17：00 (Entrance till 16：30)
Closed
Every Tuesdya from December～April (if national holiday, closed the next day), Year's End and New Year holiday period (Dec 29th～Jan 3rd), but open throughout from May to November
Entry fee
Adults ・University students 500yen, Elementary ・Junior High ・High School students 350yen (Common ticket to Zenigo-no-Yakata)
Parking
Parking for 40 passenger cars (free of charge)
Inquiries
076-267-2333