Griffis Museum

Worth a look

A recreation of an old house where an American lived in Fukui, making a small but interesting museum. It's a short walk from the station, and free to enter, so worth a look if you're in the area and i...

Good free museum

A small and free museum not far from the station. A audio guide which kicks in when you enter and describes the life of Mr Griffis and his connections to Fukui. All rooms have a small number of exhibi...

Facinating bit of history

This is a free museum, and former home of American William Elliot Griffis - a man who had significant impact in Fukui and wider Japan. There a multimedia displays charting the lives of Griffis and hi...

A free museum

It's rare to find a museum in Japan that is free to enter, especially one so well made. It is essentially a recreation of an old house, with exhibits showing the life of the man who once lived there. ...

Interesting and free

This is a museum dedicated to William Elliot Griffis, an American who lived in Fukui around the turn of the 20th century, teaching English and studying Japanese culture. About a 10 minute walk from F...