Better than I expected. Staff were really friendly although because I can speak Japanese I’m not sure if they could speak English. The exhibit rooms and the exhibits themselves are excellent if somewhat low-lit. There are also explanations in English in many places. Definitely worth a trip there if you are in the vicinity and have time.
This is a nice museum with lots of interesting historical and cultural displays that spans from the paleolithic period to post war Japan.
It was amazing to see how early on humans began to build tools and pottery. Even more interesting was to see how far back the roots of some current day Japanese culture originated from.
The only reason a five star is not given is because the museum is not laid out in chronological order. Displays jump between time periods and the layout is such that there are small rooms that can easily be missed because they are off to the side or at the end of a corridor.
Regardless, it is a fascinating museum with lots of interesting cultural displays and is well worth a visit.
The building was the former Yokohama Specie Bank. A place to learn about the history of the Kanagawa Prefecture. You can also enjoy ¥50 discount at the cafe.
Historical museum that present you various era. In the 3rd floor, there is ancient era exhibition. In the 4th floor, there is pre modern era and in 5th floor there is modern and contemporary area. Closed at 17.00. Nice 👍
Some interesting things to be learned here about Kanagawa's history in Japan. Not too crowded. Nice visuals of letters written by, paintings of and uniforms used by some of Japan's greatest leaders. But, if you don't speak Japanese, you'll probably learn very little of it. Tour guides are available but they speak only Japanese. Some of the displays have brief English summaries that only loosely relate to what you are seeing. There is a seemingly sophisticated English guidance app, which leads you to astonishingly poor readings of those very same summaries. More than you can see in an hour but you definitely won't need the whole day there. The reception service is great!
