Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum

Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum (Noguchi Hideyo Kinenkan)

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

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

  • Step at the entrance
    Step at the entrance

Elevator 1

Location
1F

There is electronic display, handrails, mirrors and low buttons.

Wheelchair Accessible Toilet 1

Toilet Information
Inside exhibition hall
Washlet
Ostomate
Foreign Language Instructions
English