Fujino Gankuro Memorial Museum
This memorial hall commemorates the sister city agreement signed in 1983 between Awara City (formerly Awara Town) and Shaoxing City in China's Zhejiang Province. The former residence of the Fujino family, located in Mikuni-cho, was donated by the family. It was relocated to the site adjacent to the Awara City Cultural Center in July 1984 (Showa 59), the 100th anniversary of the opening of Awara Hot Springs, and designated as the "Fujino Gankuro Memorial Hall." Subsequently, in 2011 (Heisei 23), it was relocated again to the Awara Onsen Yuno Machi Plaza, which was developed that same year.
After resigning from Sendai Medical College (now Tohoku University School of Medicine), where he had a teacher-student relationship with Zhou Shuren (Lu Xun) as a professor of anatomy, Fujino Gankuro primarily lived and practiced medicine as a physician in his birthplace, Honjo Village (present-day Awara City), practicing medicine. However, for the twelve years from 1933 until his death in 1945, he lived in this house in Mikuni with his wife Fumiko.
The many personal items on display in the memorial hall's archive room—books, medical instruments, letters, and more—are invaluable for understanding Fujino Kenkurō's character.
The "Fujino Gankuro Memorial Museum" is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property (Building).
Information
- Telephone Number
- 0776-77-1030
- Address
- 福井県あわら市温泉1-203
- Opening Hours
- 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Closed: Every Tuesday (the following day if Tuesday is a national holiday) and New Year's holidays (December 29 to January 3)
- Prices
- Adults (college students and older): ¥210
Groups (20 or more people): ¥168 However, admission is free for high school students and younger, and for individuals holding a Physical Disability Certificate, a Mental Disability Health and Welfare Certificate, or a Rehabilitation Certificate. Also, if you plan to use our facility for school events, please notify us in advance of the date, time of entry, and number of people. When field trips and off-campus learning activities coincide, it can become very crowded. Please cooperate to ensure smooth operations and prevent accidents. - Getting There
- 20 minutes by car from Kanazawa IC on the Hokuriku Expressway 1 minute walk from Awara Yunomachi Station
