# Asao Hara Memorial Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Asao Hara Memorial Museum is a museum in Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan (原阿佐緒記念館) (Sendai). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hara-asao-kinenkan/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 原阿佐緒記念館 - **Where:** Japan · 2, 981-3624, 大和町, 宮城県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 296 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 09:00-16:00 - **Website:** [haraasao.jp](http://haraasao.jp) - **Coordinates:** 38.40534, 140.84685 ## What it is and where Asao Hara Memorial Museum is a museum in Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan (原阿佐緒記念館) (Sendai). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sendai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sendai/), where this site lists 63 more places to see, 20 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.40534, 140.84685; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 296 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.405339%2C140.84685) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.405339%2C140.84685) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Asao Hara Memorial Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Best time | 10 h 34 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 05 | | June | Possible | 14 h 40 | | July | Possible | 14 h 26 | | August | Possible | 13 h 30 | | September | Possible | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Best time | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 20 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Yuppo Tomiya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yuppo-tomiya/): Hot spring bath · 4.7 km - [Spa Metsa Sendai Ryusenji no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/spa-metsa-sendai-ryusenji-no-yu/): Hot spring bath · 6.4 km - [Izumigatake Ski Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/izumigatake-ski-resort/): Ski resort · 11 km - [Spring Valley Izumi Kogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/spring-valley-izumi-kogen/): Building in Izumi-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan · 11 km - [Izumigatake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-izumigatake/): Mountain in Japan · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Asao Hara Memorial Museum? It is a museum in Taiwa, Miyagi, Japan (原阿佐緒記念館 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Asao Hara Memorial Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. ### How do you get to Asao Hara Memorial Museum? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 296 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.405339%2C140.84685) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Yuppo Tomiya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yuppo-tomiya/), [Spa Metsa Sendai Ryusenji no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/spa-metsa-sendai-ryusenji-no-yu/), [Izumigatake Ski Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/izumigatake-ski-resort/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4643985893), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84590471), CC0. More about Asao Hara Memorial Museum on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8E%9F%E9%98%BF%E4%BD%90%E7%B7%92%E8%A8%98%E5%BF%B5%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).