Matsura Historical Museum

Count Matsuura Akira (松浦 詮 November 11, 1840 – April 13, 1908) was the 12th and final daimyō of Hirado Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan. He was also the 37th hereditary head of the Matsuura clan, and a noted tea master. His honorary title was. Hizen-no-Kami.

This is his former house in Hirado, and is preserved as the “Matsuura Historical Museum


Statue of Nakayama Aiko

Kayleigh posing some of the trees in this area were over 400 years old pretty amazing to me.

Amber and Autum taking in the sights

This is Matsuura. It is a palace that once belonged to the Matsuura clan. It also houses many local and foriegn aritifacts from China and Europe.

Matsura Historical Museum was established as a foundation in October 1955.The Matsura collection, the museum building, and the surrounding garden were donated by Susumu Matsura (1934-1962), the 39th lord of the Matsura house.The present structure was originally built in 1893 to serve as the private resistance of the Matsura family and was known as the “Senzaikaku-Room”.The room was originally used as a formal reception room.The Matsura collection consist of about 30,000 items handed down in the Matsura family from generation to generation.