Kitakyushu Manga Museum
Since the establishment of the government-run Yahata Steel Works during the Meiji era, Kitakyushu City has been a place where diverse people from all across the country have gathered and various cultures have interacted. Many famous manga artists with connections to Kitakyushu were born here, such as Leiji Matsumoto, Seizo Watase, Jun Hatanaka, Ako Mutsu, and Tsukasa Hojo.
The Kitakyushu Manga Museum collects and preserves a wide range of manga works and related materials with a focus on manga artists from the local region, and communicates the characteristics and appeal of manga.
Overview of museum facilities
(1) Watch!
Exhibitions: Corner featuring manga artists associated with Kitakyushu, special exhibition corner, etc.
(2) Read!
Browse and read: Approximately 70,000 manga books, from past masterpieces to popular contemporary works, are available for browsing.
(3) Draw!
Create, nurture, and interact: Manga experience classes for elementary and junior high school students, manga courses conducted by manga artists and editors, etc.
The Kitakyushu Manga Museum collects and preserves a wide range of manga works and related materials with a focus on manga artists from the local region, and communicates the characteristics and appeal of manga.
Overview of museum facilities
(1) Watch!
Exhibitions: Corner featuring manga artists associated with Kitakyushu, special exhibition corner, etc.
(2) Read!
Browse and read: Approximately 70,000 manga books, from past masterpieces to popular contemporary works, are available for browsing.
(3) Draw!
Create, nurture, and interact: Manga experience classes for elementary and junior high school students, manga courses conducted by manga artists and editors, etc.
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A journey to explore traditions and innovative cultureMore Information about Kitakyushu Manga Museum
Street address
- 5F and 6F Aruaru City, 2-14-5 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Access
- 2 minutes on foot from JR Kokura Station
Opening Hours
- 11:00-19:00 *Last admissions are 30 minutes before the closing time
Closed
- Every Tuesday (the following day if Tuesday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Best season
- All year
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