The museum will be closed for renovation work on the following dates.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to those who plan to visit the museum.
■During Temporary Closed Periods
October 15, 2024 ～February 8, 2025 Foreseen

Soseki lived in 6 different houses during his 4 years and 3 month stay in Kumamoto. This former residence was originally located in Oemura (now Shin-yashiki 1-chome) but was dismantled and then rebuilt and restored here. His colleague and landlord from the Fifth High School, Ochiai Tokaku (a Chinese poet and chamberlain to Emperor Taisho), lent this house to Soseki while he was working in Tokyo. Soseki’s trip from this house to Oama in Tamana City became the subject of his novel “Kusamakura.” The building is currently open to the public.
If you visit as a group and would like the director to give you a tour, please consult us in advance.