[2025 Naruto Attraction] Travel Guide for The Naruto German House (Updated Jun)

Address: Higashiyamada-55-2 Oasachohinoki, Naruto, Tokushima 779-0225, Japan. Getting there: The German House is a ten minute walk from Naruto Nishi bus stop along the Takamatsu Expressway. Highlights: The German House was built as a gesture of goodwill and houses an excellent museum on the lives of the Bando Camp prisoners. It is built on the site of a relocation camp where German prisoners of WWI lived for three years. A variety of models and photographs are on display with descriptions in Japanese, German and English. It was really an interesting experience to learn about the history. Opening hours: 9.30am to 5pm daily Admission fee: 400yen #bucketlistreboot #traveljapan #culturewalk

The German Pavilion was once a center built to praise the exchanges between German prisoners and local people. It collected materials sent by former German prisoners. Later, due to the aging of the building and the increase of materials, it was rebuilt and became the German Pavilion you see today. The environment inside the pavilion is beautiful, with beautiful flowers blooming, and a souvenir shop is also nearby #9月好去处2024 #德国馆

#Tourism The Naruto German House is a museum in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, and was established in 1972 as a memorial facility for the Bando POW Camp, which housed German soldiers captured by the Japanese Army during World War I. At this camp, the director and other management staff respected the human rights of the German soldiers and allowed them to live independently. As a result, the German soldiers used their skills to engage in various activities, including the first concert in Asia to perform all movements of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. The German soldiers also deepened their relationships with local residents, becoming so friendly that they were affectionately referred to as "Mr. Germany." These episodes led to the Bando POW Camp being evaluated as a model camp. The Naruto German House is a historical museum that displays the activities of the German soldiers who spent time at the Bando POW Camp and their interactions with the local people. One of the highlights is the "**Ninth Theater**," where stories from the Ninth's premiere are told through video and robots.