Ogawa Mimei birth place

Ogawa Mimei (Kensaku), known as the "Japanese Hans Christian Andersen", was born in this very place in April 1882. He is called the father of Japanese children's literature. There is a monument with the inscription 'Ogawa Mimei birth place' written by Jyoji Tsubota in April 1975, which was built by the Takada culture administration.

detail information

Name of places:	Ogawa Mimei birth place
Address:	98-3, Saiwai cho, Joetsu, Niigata
Traffic access(train):	A 15-min walk from Takada Station on the Echigo Tokimeki Railway.
Traffic access(bus):	A 5-min walk from 'Saiwai cho' bus stop on the Kubiki bus line.
Traffic access(car):	A 10-min drive from the Joetsu IC exit on the Hokuriku Expressway. A 10-min drive from the Joetsu Takada IC exit on the Joshin-etsu Expressway.
Tel:	０２５-５２６-６９０３ Available over the phone between 8:20 am and 5:15 pm (except Dec. 29 through Jan.3)
Fax:	０２５-５２６-６９０４（上越市文化振興課）
Average time to see:	5min
Car parking:	no parking
Link outside:	About Ogawa Mimei