Chōkokan

The Chōkokan (徴古館, Chōkokan) opened in Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan, in 1927. Founded by Nabeshima Naomitsu (鍋島直映), son of Nabeshima Naohiro of the Nabeshima clan, the last daimyō of Saga Domain in Hizen Province, the collection comprises historical materials and artworks relating to the Saga Domain and the Nabeshima family. The museum closed in 1945 but was reopened by the Nabeshima Hōkokai Foundation (鍋島報效会) in 1998.^[1][2][3] The museum building itself is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property dating from 1927.^[4] The collection includes the oldest extant Saibara score, a National Treasure.^[5]

Chōkokan
徴古館
General information
Address	5-22, Matsubara 2-Chōme
Town or city	Saga, Saga Prefecture
Country	Japan
Coordinates	33°15′06″N 130°18′05″E
Opened	1927
Renovated	1998
Website
Official website

See also

• List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Japanese books)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Saga)
• Saga Prefectural Museum

References

1. 徴古館 [Chōkokan] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
2. 徴古館 [Chōkokan] (in Japanese). Saga City. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
3. 徴古館 [Chōkokan] (in Japanese). Nabeshima Hōkokai Foundation. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
4. 徴古館 [Chōkokan] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
5. 催馬楽譜 [Saibara Score] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

External links

• (in Japanese) Chōkokan
• (in Japanese) Collection database