Hagoita Museum — Kōgetsu

A museum and shop for hagoita: the shop is open 6 days, the museum only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Nishiyama Kōgetsu, recognised as a ‘Sumida Meister’ by the city, makes hagoita by hand (decorative battledores without a shuttlecock, traditionally given to baby girls for their first New Year) using the oshie technique, a raised image in padded fabric: he works here together with his son Kazuhiro. On display are about twenty pieces from the Meiji period to the Shōwa years.

The museum occupies the back of the family shop where master Nishiyama Kōgetsu makes hagoita using the oshie technique applied to the face (面相) and to the padding of each piece, always by hand. The shop is open Monday–Saturday, but the museum (the single exhibition room) can only be seen three days a week.

ℹ️ The shop is open Monday–Saturday, 10:00–17:00; the museum can only be visited on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, during the same hours. Closed for about three months around the winter: Sumida City and the tourist association visit-sumida.jp give the start of the closure as early November (used here), another page from the same city as early October. The sources do not agree: check by phone before you go (03-3623-1305). Free, no ticket stated. 9–12 minutes on foot from Hikifune Station.

🚉 Hikifune · 8 min walk

Sources: city.sumida.lg.jp · visit-sumida.jp

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