John Manjiro Museum
ジョン万次郎資料館
A museum on the life of Nakahama Manjiro, a native of Tosa-Shimizu who drifted to America and became a pioneer of Japan-US exchange.
Nakahama Manjiro, also known as John Manjiro, was a fisherman from Nakahama in Tosa-Shimizu. At age 14, in 1841, he was shipwrecked and drifted at sea before being rescued by an American whaling ship. He was educated in the United States and, after returning home, became a key figure in Japan-US exchange and translation during the late Edo period. The museum, next to the roadside station “Umi no Eki Ashizuri,” presents his legendary life through models and videos. Next to it is a restaurant serving local specialties and mackerel dishes. Admission is about 440 yen.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Okinohama Beach
- Tojindaba Megaliths
- Tatsukushi & Minokoshi Coast
- Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI
- Ashizuri Underwater Observatory
- Hakusan Domon Arch
- Kongofukuji Temple
- Cape Ashizuri & Lighthouse