Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum

This is a museum dedicated Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, renowned bacteriologist whose portrait is on the 1,000 yen note. Inside his birthplace has been preserved and shows the fireplace where Hideyo burned his left hand. The exhibition room displays many of his belongings and materials to help visitors get a deeper understanding of his life.

Information

Phone: +81-242-65-2319

Address: Fukushima-ken, Yama-gun, Inawashiro-machi, Mitsuwa, Maeda 81

Opening Hours: April ~ October 9: 00 ~ 17: 30 (Last Entry 17: 00)
November – March 9: 00 ~ 16: 30 ((Last Entry16: 00)

Admission: Admission
Adults 600 yen / Child 300 yen / Preschool children free

Closed: December 29 – January 3

Transport

Car: Approx. 5 minutes from the Inawashiro Bandai-Kogen Interchange on the Banetsu Expressway via National Route 49

Bus: From Inawashiro Station take the bus for Kin no Hashi/Aizu Recreation Koen/Enichiji and alight at the Noguchi Hideyo Kinenkan bus stop (approx. 10 minutes)

Accessibility Information

Disabled Parking: ○

Wheelchair Accessible Toilet: ○

Wi-Fi: 〇

Rental Services

Wheelchair Rental: ○

Stroller Rental: ○

Parking

Parking: ○

Disabled Parking: ○

There is one car park in front of the building and one behind. Vehicles cannot drive up to the entrance.

Entrances

The Memorial Museum is half open-air. This information is for the museum entrance.
The museum is divided into Hideyo’s birthplace and the exhibition hall. Information on each entrance is as follows.
Birthplace entrance heigt: 17cm
Entrance Width: 82 cm