Facility information

The Koshi no Kuni Literature Museum, which opened in 2012, is a renovation and extension of the former Toyama Prefectural Governor's Official Residence, which was built in 1978, and its garden.
It was designed with the concept of positioning the former Toyama Prefectural Governor's Official Residence as the "mansion," the expanded exhibition building as the "storehouse," and the corridor as the "dirt floor."
The building of the former governor's official residence and the lush garden are used as much as possible to create a quiet and calm atmosphere surrounded by greenery.

Cast aluminum panels, one of Toyama's major industries, are consistently used for the inner and outer walls of the exhibition building.
The surface of the panel has a texture similar to that of Japanese paper, and the leaves of 15 kinds of plants, such as plum, styrax, konara oak, and persimmon, which are mentioned in Etchu Manyo poems, are scattered throughout.
Since the pattern is changed for each panel, there is not a single panel with the same pattern among the approximately 1 panels used.
In addition, many local materials and techniques are used, such as cedar from Toyama Prefecture, Hirudani Japanese paper (Birudanwashi), and the largest glass in Japan.

The architecture of the Koshi no Kuni Literature Museum has received numerous architectural awards, including the "JIA Award for Excellent Architecture", the "Architectural Institute of Japan Award", and the "BCS Award", and its architectural space has been highly acclaimed.