Aomori - Shayokan (Osamu Dazai)

#5月好去地方2025 Shayokan is located in Kaneki-cho, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture. It is the birthplace of Japanese literary giant Dazai Osamu. It has now been converted into a memorial hall and is open to the public. Built in 1907 by his father Tsushima Gen'emon, it was a rare large-scale mansion in the area at the time. It combines Japanese traditions with Western styles, showing the rise and fall of the Tsushima family and Dazai Osamu's childhood environment. The exterior of the building is a typical Japanese-style Kuroyagan mansion, with a total of more than 60 tatami rooms inside, including a reception hall, a library, a tea room and a garden. The museum retains the original building materials and furniture, and introduces Dazai Osamu's life and work characteristics through exhibition boards and cultural relics, which is very valuable for travelers who love literature and history. The name of the museum "Shayokan" is taken from Dazai Osamu's famous novel "Shayo" in his later years, which symbolizes the atmosphere of the era of the decline of the aristocracy and also metaphorically implies the fate of his family. 📍Address: 412-1 Asahiyama, Kinki-cho, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture 🚶Transportation: About 7 minutes walk from Tsugaru Railway "Kinki Station" 🕰️Opening hours: 08:30-17:00 (open all year round) 💰Tickets: Adults ¥600 / High school students ¥400 / Elementary and junior high school students ¥250 #Shayokan #Dazai Osamu #Kinki-cho #Aomori Literary Spots #Tsugaru Railway #Japanese Literary Masters' Former Residences #Aomori Cultural Tour