The Furusato Gakugeikan is housed in the building of the former Kii Elementary School, and exhibits folk tools and folk materials used in the area from long ago. Visitors can learn about life and agriculture in those days, and workshops are also held to experience life in the old days by actually using folk tools. In addition to exhibits related to nature, such as plants, insects, fossils, and celestial bodies, the museum also exhibits materials related to tangible and intangible cultural assets, such as road signs and nightlights, making it a facility where visitors can learn more about the history and characteristics of their hometown.
| address | 313 Marui, Onohara-cho, Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1615 (former Kii Elementary School) |
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| operation hours | 9:00-17:00 |
| closed day | Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday), Year-end and New Year holidays |
| admission fee | free |
| car | Approximately 8 minutes (4.2 km) by car from the Onohara IC on the Takamatsu Expressway |
| train | About 10 minutes by cab from JR Kannonji Station (5.2km) |
| parking lot | available |
| contact us | TEL：0875-24-8123 |
- About Furusato Gakugeikan
Exhibits
Folk tools and folk materials used in the old days for living, farming, and manufacturing in Kannonji City.
Some of the materials and artifacts excavated from archaeological sites in Kannonji City.
Materials related to the natural environment, such as plants, insects and other living creatures, rocks, fossils, and astronomical objects.
Materials related to tangible and intangible cultural properties, including guideposts, stone markers, nightlights, etc.
Materials related to wartime peace education.
Experiences and Events
Workshops and other events related to life in the past using tools used in daily life, agriculture, etc.
Washing clothes (by hand with a washboard), charcoal ironing, rice cooked in a kamado, no nawa nai, clay crafts (unglazed), wooden crafts class, etc.
*Advance notice is required for experience and workshops.
Special exhibitions are held and various events related to the hometown are planned.
