Japanese Lamp and Lighting Museum

日本のあかり博物館

Japanese Lamp and Lighting Museum at Obuse 973, Obuse Town, Kamitakai District, Nagano Prefecture (postal code 381-0201; telephone 026-247-5669) exhibits historic Japanese lamps and lighting culture. Official pages list hours from 9:00 to 17:00 between 21 March and 20 November, and from 9:30 to 16:30 between 21 November and 20 March. Closed on Wednesdays except public holidays and during year-end and New Year holidays, while August, October, and November are open every day. Admission is 500 yen for adults and 400 yen for high-school and university students, with group rates of 450 yen and 360 yen; elementary and junior-high students enter free. Confirm temporary closures before travel.