Chōkaidō Museum in Japanese — 澄懐堂美術館
Chōkaidō Museum is a museum in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 澄懐堂美術館, read ちょうかいどうびじゅつかん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
澄懐堂美術館
| Kana | ちょうかいどうびじゅつかん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Chōkaidō Bijutsukan |
| English | Chōkaidō Museum |
| Category | Museums & galleries |
| Location | Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture 四日市市 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 澄懐堂美術館
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 四日市市, 三重県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Museums are frequently inside a larger park or cultural complex that shares its name with several other buildings. The kanji plus the ward name is what tells a driver which entrance to pull up at.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 名古屋市美術館 — Nagoya City Art Museum, Sakae 2-chōme
- 国立国際美術館 — National Museum of Art, Osaka, Kita-ku
- 国立工芸館 — National Crafts Museum, Kanazawa
- 豊島美術館 — Teshima Art Museum, Tonoshō-chō
- 相生森林美術館 — Aioi Shinrin Museum of Art, Naka-chō
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 澄懐堂美術館?
澄懐堂美術館 is read ちょうかいどうびじゅつかん, romanised Chōkaidō Bijutsukan. English-language sources usually write it Chōkaidō Museum. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Chōkaidō Museum to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 澄懐堂美術館 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Chōkaidō Museum?
For a well-known museum the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This museum is in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.