# Ideha Cultural Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Ideha Cultural Museum is a museum (いでは文化記念館) in Japan (Tsuruoka). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. 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/ideha-cultural-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** いでは文化記念館 - **Where:** Japan · 997-0211, 鶴岡市, 山形県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 329 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Apr-Nov We-Mo 09:00-16:30; Dec-Mar We-Mo 09:30-16:00; Tu off - **Website:** [hagurokanko.jp](https://hagurokanko.jp/p26/) - **Coordinates:** 38.70432, 139.96462 ## What it is and where Ideha Cultural Museum is a museum (いでは文化記念館) in Japan (Tsuruoka). 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 [Tsuruoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsuruoka/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.70432, 139.96462; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 329 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=38.704319%2C139.964624) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.704319%2C139.964624) 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 Ideha Cultural Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 35 | | February | Best time | 10 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 07 | | June | Possible | 14 h 42 | | July | Possible | 14 h 27 | | August | Possible | 13 h 31 | | September | Possible | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Best time | 9 h 51 | | December | Possible | 9 h 18 | In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. 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 - [Five-storied Pagoda, Haguro-san](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/five-storied-pagoda/): Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan · 263 m - [Mount Haguro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-haguro/): Mountain in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan · 1.6 km - [Dewa Sanzan History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dewa-sanzan-history-museum/): Museum · 1.6 km - [Hagurosan Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hagurosan-ski-area/): Ski resort · 2.3 km - [Yamabushi Hot Spring Yupoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yamabushi-hot-spring-yupoka/): Onsen · 7.3 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 Ideha Cultural Museum? It is a museum (いでは文化記念館 in the local language) in Japan. 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 Ideha Cultural Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. ### How do you get to Ideha Cultural Museum? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 329 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.704319%2C139.964624) 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 [Five-storied Pagoda, Haguro-san](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/five-storied-pagoda/), [Mount Haguro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-haguro/), [Dewa Sanzan History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dewa-sanzan-history-museum/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/297007477), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65233819), CC0. More about Ideha Cultural Museum on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%84%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%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).