# Museum of the Meiji Restoration, Japan: what it is and when to go > Museum of the Meiji Restoration is a museum in Kagoshima, Japan (鹿児島市維新ふるさと館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 57. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, 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/museum-of-the-meiji-restoration/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Kagoshima, Japan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 鹿児島市維新ふるさと館 - **Where:** Japan · 1, 892-0846, 鹿児島市, 鹿児島県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 223 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [ishinfurusatokan.info](https://www.ishinfurusatokan.info/) - **Coordinates:** 31.58463, 130.54787 ## What it is and where Museum of the Meiji Restoration is a museum in Kagoshima, Japan (鹿児島市維新ふるさと館). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kagoshima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 31.58463, 130.54787; the nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 223 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=31.584627%2C130.547869) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.584627%2C130.547869) 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 Museum of the Meiji Restoration is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 09 | | February | Best time | 10 h 53 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 47 | | May | Best time | 13 h 37 | | June | Possible | 14 h 03 | | July | Possible | 13 h 52 | | August | Possible | 13 h 09 | | September | Possible | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 12 | | November | Best time | 10 h 21 | | December | Possible | 9 h 57 | In June there are 14 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 57. 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 - [St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/catedral-de-san-francisco-javier-kagoshima/): Church building in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan · 845 m - [Terukuni shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/terukuni-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan · 1.1 km - [Kagoshima City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima-city-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Kagoshima · 1.3 km - [Mount Shiroyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-shiroyama/): Mountain in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan · 1.4 km - [Kagoshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-kagoshima/): Castle in Kagoshima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan · 1.7 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 Museum of the Meiji Restoration? It is a museum in Kagoshima, Japan (鹿児島市維新ふるさと館 in the local language). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, 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 Museum of the Meiji Restoration? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 57. ### How do you get to Museum of the Meiji Restoration? The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 223 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.584627%2C130.547869) 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 [St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/catedral-de-san-francisco-javier-kagoshima/), [Terukuni shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/terukuni-shrine/), [Kagoshima City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kagoshima-city-museum-of-art/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/117143629), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4141258), CC0. More about Museum of the Meiji Restoration on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Meiji_Restoration). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).