Uda City Historical Museum of Medicine "Kusuri-no-Yakata"

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Uda, Japan

Pharmaceutical Company Museum

Shows the history of pharmaceutical industry developed in Uda area. Located in former Hosokawa family residence (late Edo period), a medicine wholesaler family that became founders of major pharmaceutical companies.

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Uda City

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pharmaceutical_historytraditional_medicineherbal_medicinepharmacy_practicePharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Opening Hours

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, closed Mondays and Tuesdays (following day if holiday), December 15 - January 15

Accessibility

Historic building (late Edo period architecture)

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Opening Hours

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, closed Mondays and Tuesdays (following day if holiday), December 15 - January 15

Accessibility

Historic building (late Edo period architecture)

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0745-82-8000

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2003 Ōudakami, Uda, Nara 633-2174, Japan

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