we had to come see izuminokami kanesada❣️⚔️🌸 photos are prohibited inside the museum but we were encouraged to take photos outside by the very friendly staff ☺️ we really enjoyed this experience!! the sword is so beautiful 🥰

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Being a huge fan of Japanese history and with the Shinsengumi in particular, I was looking forward to my visit very much. Unfortunately, there wasn't any English translation to the information, but I was very happy to just soak up the atmosphere🙏

A very small museum, but it has many items used to be owned by Toshizo himself, including a sword and his protectors. Only open on the first and the third Sunday of the month. The museum manager is a descendent of Hijikata family who I got to talk to briefly. If you are a fan of Toshizo, you wouldn't want to miss this place.

It was closed, we travelled so far to see it and they changed the days it was open, now it's only open Sundays. They haven't updated their English site, so if you don't speak Japanese, you won't know.

It's set up in Hijikata Toshizo's birthplace, but it isn't always open, so check before visiting. It has been rebuilt, and according to the information board, the original birthplace, which was near Sekidenji Temple (石田寺), was damaged by a flood and then relocated to this site. Around it are houses with the Hijikata surname that look every bit like old family homes. Incidentally, the address and station name around here are "Manganji," but there isn't actually a temple called Manganji. Apparently even the Edo-period Shinpen Musashi no Kuni Fudokiko already states that its origin could not be confirmed (Koho Hino, May 2026 issue).

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