Koga Masao Memorial Hall and Birthplace
古賀政男記念館・生家
Travel back in time to the Showa period accompanied by Koga melodies!
The Koga Masao Memorial Hall and Birthplace offers a chance to learn about the life and output of Koga Masao, the first musician in Japan to be awarded the National Medal of Honor.
Travel back in time, accompanied by the melodies of Masao Koga, with the white building featuring a treble clef, and the adjacent thatched roof house in which he lived.
So why not spend a moment here in Okawa City, where Koga Masao, creator of countless famous songs that touch the heart of the Japanese people, grew up as a child.
Basic Information
Address (Japanese) | 831-0026 福岡県大川市三丸844 |
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Address | 844 Mitsumaru, Okawa City, Fukuoka |
Telephone Number | 0944-86-4133(古賀政男顕彰会) |
Contact | Koga Masao Honor Committee |
Fax Number | 0944-86-4133 |
Open | 9:30am-5:00pm (last admission by 4:30pm) |
Closed | Mondays (or the following day when Monday falls on a holiday) December 29 through January 3 |
Price | Adults: 400 yen, Students: 300 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen (Discounts available for the disabled) |
Car Park | 50 spaces |
Access | Take the Nishitetsu bus to Saga Eki Bus Center from Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station, get off aat the Kaneki bus stop, walk about 1 minute. |
Website | http://www.kumin.ne.jp/kinenkan/index_e.html |
*Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
- Area
- Chikugo Area