Special Exhibition: Merchants Who Supported the Largest Port in the Western Region

During the Edo period, the port town of Shimonoseki (Akama Seki) achieved great prosperity. Many shipping routes intersected at the Shimonoseki Strait (Kanmon Strait), gathering logistics from all over the country. Akama Seki was also a stage for political activities and cultural exchanges, and it is known that many patriots interacted with the merchants of Akama Seki during the end of the Edo period. This exhibition introduces the state of Akama Seki, which prospered to be called the 'largest port in the Western region,' and the appearance of the merchants who thrived on that stage.

Date & Time

4/18(Fri) 09:30～17:004/19(Sat) 09:30～17:004/20(Sun) 09:30～17:004/22(Tue) 09:30～17:004/23(Wed) 09:30～17:004/24(Thu) 09:30～17:004/25(Fri) 09:30～17:004/26(Sat) 09:30～17:004/27(Sun) 09:30～17:004/29(Tue) 09:30～17:004/30(Wed) 09:30～17:005/1(Thu) 09:30～17:005/2(Fri) 09:30～17:005/3(Sat) 09:30～17:005/4(Sun) 09:30～17:005/5(Mon) 09:30～17:005/6(Tue) 09:30～17:005/8(Thu) 09:30～17:005/9(Fri) 09:30～17:005/10(Sat) 09:30～17:005/11(Sun) 09:30～17:005/13(Tue) 09:30～17:005/14(Wed) 09:30～17:005/15(Thu) 09:30～17:005/16(Fri) 09:30～17:005/17(Sat) 09:30～17:005/18(Sun) 09:30～17:005/20(Tue) 09:30～17:005/21(Wed) 09:30～17:005/22(Thu) 09:30～17:005/23(Fri) 09:30～17:005/24(Sat) 09:30～17:005/25(Sun) 09:30～17:005/27(Tue) 09:30～17:005/28(Wed) 09:30～17:005/29(Thu) 09:30～17:005/30(Fri) 09:30～17:005/31(Sat) 09:30～17:006/1(Sun) 09:30～17:006/3(Tue) 09:30～17:006/4(Wed) 09:30～17:006/5(Thu) 09:30～17:006/6(Fri) 09:30～17:006/7(Sat) 09:30～17:006/8(Sun) 09:30～17:006/10(Tue) 09:30～17:006/11(Wed) 09:30～17:006/12(Thu) 09:30～17:006/13(Fri) 09:30～17:006/14(Sat) 09:30～17:006/15(Sun) 09:30～17:006/17(Tue) 09:30～17:006/18(Wed) 09:30～17:006/19(Thu) 09:30～17:006/20(Fri) 09:30～17:006/21(Sat) 09:30～17:006/22(Sun) 09:30～17:006/24(Tue) 09:30～17:006/25(Wed) 09:30～17:006/26(Thu) 09:30～17:006/27(Fri) 09:30～17:006/28(Sat) 09:30～17:006/29(Sun) 09:30～17:00

Note

Closed: Every Monday (if Monday is a holiday, the following weekday). Last admission is until 16:30.

Venue

Shimonoseki City Historical Museum

Address

2-2-27 Chofukawabata, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Free

Admission Fee: General 210 yen (160 yen), University students, etc. 100 yen (80 yen) *The prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more. Residents of Shimonoseki aged 65 and over are 100 yen, and those under 18 and holders of disability certificates are free.

parking

100 yen for the first 60 minutes, then 100 yen for each additional 30 minutes for the first 2 hours. Maximum charge for the day is 1,000 yen (repeat thereafter).

Access

Approximately 6 km from Shimonoseki IC

Access (Public)

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Contact

083-241-1080 （Shimonoseki City Historical Museum）

URL

https://www.shimohaku.jp/