Northern AreaHonjo City
Honjo-Waseda no Mori Museum
This museum is jointly established by Honjo City and Waseda University. The museum traces the history of Honjo City from the Paleolithic period through archaeological materials. In addition to the nationally rare laughing human haniwa (terra-cotta tomb figurine) holding a shield and their complete cast of a small glass ball, visitors can see a variety of valuable materials owned by Waseda University.
Museums Tour / Experience facilities
Basic Information
- Tourist spot name
- Honjo-Waseda no Mori Museum
- Location
- 1011 Nishitomida, Honjo City
- TEL
- 0495-71-68780495-71-6878
- FAX
- 0495-71-6879
- Home page
- https://www.hwmm.jp
- Event information
- Laughing shield-bearing person Haniwa
Finished product of glass small ball mold
Business hours / Fee
- Business hours
- 9:00～16:30
- Regular holiday
- Monday,12/8 ~ 1/3
- Fee
- Free
Access
- Public transport
- 3 minutes walk from JR Honjo Waseda Station
- Car
- About 5 minutes by car from Honjo Kodama I.C. on the Kan-Etsu Expressway
- Parking
- Free parking: 248 ordinary cars, 2 for the physically challenged
