Japanese Village

Ayuthaya


Set within manicured, frangipani-fringed gardens, this small museum complex details the lives of the estimated 1500 Japanese who came to settle in Ayuthaya in the early 17th century. Some came to trade, but many were Christians fleeing persecution in their homeland. Both exhibition halls feature a video presentation.

It's 1km south of Baan Hollanda.


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