Griffith Memorial
The Fukui City Griffith Memorial Museum, which revived the Western-style residence of William Elliott Griffith (1843-1928), an American who worked as a teacher for the Fukui Domain in the early Meiji period, opened in October 2015.
The city of Fukui researched and restored the exterior of the Western-style residence where Griffith lived. It is a facility where visitors can reflect on and discuss the history of the city through the recollections of a foreigner who loved Fukui and was loved by Fukui.
Information
- Telephone Number
- 0776-50-2911（Fukui City Griffith Memorial Hall）
- Address
- 福井県福井市中央3-5-4
- Opening Hours
- 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Closes at 6:00 PM from December 1st to the end of February) *Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
- Closed
- Year-end and New Year holidays (December 28 to January 4)
- Prices
- Free
- Getting There
- JR West: About a 15-minute walk from Fukui Station Kyofuku Bus: From Fukui Station West Exit, Bus Stop No. 7: Undo Koen Line (towards Undo Koen) or Bus Stop No. 8: Shimizu Green Line, get off at "Katamachi Iriguchi" and walk about 1 minute Community Bus Sumairu: Get off at the "Hamacho" bus stop on the route towards Terute/Asuwa, then walk immediately By car: About 15 minutes from the Fukui IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
- Website
Fukui City Griffith Memorial Hall Website
- Notes
- Nearby Facilities: Approximately 5 minutes on foot across Sakurabashi Bridge to the Fukui City Atagozaka Tea Ceremony Art Museum and the Tachibana Akiran Memorial Literature Museum.
