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Bunshokan
Bunshokan · 文翔館
Explore Bunshokan’s Western-style interiors, including its stained glass and restored auditorium decoration. Step inside to see the stairs and ceiling details.
General admission is free, so you can include the interiors in a walk around Yamagata City.
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Visitor information
Address
〒990-0047 山形市旅篭町3丁目4番地51号
〒990-0047 Yamagata City, Hatago-machi 3-4-51, Japan
Location on the mapOpening hours
Regular opening hours are 09:00–16:30. Bunshokan closes on the first and third Monday of each month, or the following day when that Monday is a public holiday, and from December 29 to January 3. A notice listed extended opening until 18:30 from August 4 to 14, 2026. Those extended hours apply only to that period.
What to see at Bunshokan
Stained glass on the stairs and the auditorium ceiling
The stained glass on the stair landing features laurel decoration. Look up in the auditorium for restored plaster motifs featuring Yamagata products such as safflowers and cherries.
Yamagata Prefecture: Bunshokan architecture and visiting information
How to get to Bunshokan
Walk about 30 minutes from Yamagata Station to Bunshokan’s front entrance. By bus, take a regular service via City Hall and get off at Shiyakusho-mae; it is about a one-minute walk from the stop.
Yamagata Convention Bureau: 30-minute walk to Bunshokan and City Hall bus stop Bunshokan official guide: free admission, hours and closing days Bunshokan official FAQ: lockers and large luggage enquiries
Before you visit
Plan your city walk around closing days
Bunshokan closes on the first and third Monday of each month, or the following day when that Monday is a public holiday, and from December 29 to January 3. Choose an open day if you want to see the interiors.
Bunshokan official guide: free admission, hours and closing days
Questions about Bunshokan
Is the inside of Bunshokan free to visit too?
Yes. General admission is free. On opening days, you can enter to see the stained glass and restored auditorium decoration.
Bunshokan official guide: free admission, hours and closing days Yamagata Prefecture: Bunshokan architecture and visiting information
Official sources
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- Bunshokan official guide: free admission, hours and closing days ·
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- Yamagata Convention Bureau: 30-minute walk to Bunshokan and City Hall bus stop ·
- Bunshokan official FAQ: lockers and large luggage enquiries ·
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