Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum
野口英世記念館
The birthplace and memorial museum of bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi, whose portrait appears on the ¥1,000 note; the hearth where he scalded his left hand as a child is still preserved.
The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum stands on the northern shore of Lake Inawashiro. It preserves the birth house of the bacteriologist whose portrait appears on the ¥1,000 banknote. Inside, the irori hearth where he fell and scalded his left hand as a child remains, along with the vow he carved into a pillar when he left home for Tokyo. The exhibition uses artifacts and video to present his life, including his research on yellow fever and syphilis and his death in Africa, making it very educational for children. Admission is about ¥800, open 09:00–17:30 (shorter hours in winter). It can be combined with Lake Inawashiro and Tenkyōkaku on the same day.
Opening hours
09:00–17:30 (until 16:30 Nov–Mar)
Nearby sights
- Tenkyokaku
- Lake Inawashiro
- Mount Bandai
- Goshikinuma Ponds
- Mount Iimori (Byakkotai Graves)
- Sazaedo
- Higashiyama Onsen
- Aizu Bukeyashiki (Samurai Residence)