Jingu Chokokan Museum
神宮徴古館
A history and culture museum run by the Ise Grand Shrine, opened in 1909. It displays sacred treasures and ceremonial garments removed during the periodic shrine rebuilding. Its building was designed by the architect of the Akasaka Palace.
The Jingu Chokokan Museum is run by the Ise Grand Shrine and opened in 1909. It is one of the oldest private museums in Japan. Its Renaissance-style building was designed by Katayama Tōkuma, the architect of the Akasaka Palace, and is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property. The museum displays ancient sacred treasures, ceremonial garments and ritual objects removed during the Shikinen Sengū rebuilding ceremony, as well as historical documents and artworks related to the shrine. Next door are the Agricultural Museum and the Jingu Art Museum, and the green space of Kuradayama is pleasant for a stroll. Admission is about 500 yen. Opening hours are 9:00 to 16:30, and the museum is closed on Thursdays. Getting there: take a bus toward Naiku from Iseshi Station and get off at 'Chokokan-mae.'
Opening hours
09:00–16:30; closed Thursdays
Nearby sights
- Ise Kawasaki Merchant District
- Sarutahiko Shrine
- Ise Grand Shrine – Geku
- Okage Yokocho & Oharai-machi
- Ise Grand Shrine – Naiku
- Ise Ninja Kingdom
- Kongosho-ji Temple & Ise-Shima Skyline
- Meoto Iwa & Futami Okitama Shrine