Description:
Once the boyhood home of one of Japan’s most famous authors, Osamu Dazai, this museum is now dedicated to showcasing his life and works. The ornate residence and its fifteen plus rooms blend Japanese and Western styling and can be enjoyed even by visitors who have no interest in the author himself.
| Name | Shayokan (Osamu Dazai Museum) | ||
| Location | Goshogawara City, Kanagi Area | ||
| Hours | May to October: 8:30-6:00 (last entry at 5:30) November to April: 9:00-5:00 (last entry at 4:30) Closed on 12/29. |
Cost | Adults: 500 Yen High School/College Students: 300 Yen Elementary/Middle School Students: 200 Yen A joint ticket for both the Shayokan and the nearby Tsugaru Shamisen Museum is available and provides a slight discount. Adults 900 Yen, high school and college students 500 Yen, elementary and middle school students 300 Yen. |
| Telephone | 0173-53-2020 | Credit Cards | Not accepted. |
| Getting There | Head north on Route 339 away from Goshogawara City and towards Kanagi. As you near central Kanagi, There will be a light with a driving school, police station, and community center on the left hand side. Veer right at this light onto Route 2/101. Follow this into downtown Kanagi and you will soon see the Shayokan on your right hand side. | ||
| Website/Blog | www.goshogawara.net.pref.aomori.jp/16_kanko/dazai/syayoukan.html (Japanese Only) | ||