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Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum is located in Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
Location of Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum is located in Japan
Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum (Japan)
Established1981
Location4-10, Anbaga-cho, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°00′55″N 136°17′56″E / 36.01522133713496°N 136.2988657745041°E / 36.01522133713496; 136.2988657745041
Typehistorical museum
Websitehttp://asakura-museum.pref.fukui.lg.jp/

Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum (福井県立一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡資料館, ふくいけんりつ いちじょうだに あさくらし いせき しりょうかん）is a refectural historical museum located in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It focuses on the Echizen Asakura clan, which prospered as a feudal lord in the Sengoku period.

Overview

The Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Clan Site Museum is located in the eastern part of Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. It is a historical museum featuring the Echizen Asakura clan, which flourished in Echizen Province　(present-day eastern Fukui Prefecture). The Asakura clan established its territory in the area in 1471 during the Sengoku Period and had a castle in Ichijodani. However, the castle and the town was later burnt down to ash by Oda Nobunaga[1]. The museum opened in 1981. It is temporally closed until October, 2022 when the new museum building will open to public in adjacent block [2].

The museum exhibits a 3D model of the terrain, a reconstructed model of Yoshikage Asakura's castile, and excavated remains such as ceramics, stone, wood, and metal objects from Ichijodani. It covers the history of Asakura Clan as well as the life of people during the days (religion, housing, food, daily goods, etc.). In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum holds special exhibitions and publishes books.

Exterior view of the new museum building to be opened in October, 2022 in adjacent block.

Cultural Properties

Important Cultural Properties

The following goods exacavated from Ichijodani are designated as Important Cultural Properties by Japanese government[3].

Ceramic and clay artifacts: 1,246 items Glassware 1 item Wooden artifacts: 267 items Wooden letter and ink-writing wooden products: 184 items Lacquerware: 28 items Stoneware 144 items Metalware 456 items Bone and antler ware: 12 items Cloth remnants: 2 items Ink stick: 1 item Paper: 1 piece Carbonized rice: 1 item

Access

References

  1. ^ History of Asakura Clan in Museum Official Site
  2. ^ Yahoo New (Japanese)
  3. ^ Fukui Prefecture
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