Kamakura Museum of Literature

What it is

• A museum dedicated to literature in Kamakura.
• Opened in November 1985.
• Former villa of the Marquis Maeda family.
• One of Kamakura's three great Western-style buildings.

What to see

• The current building, rebuilt in 1936.
• Building designed by Eiji Watanabe.
• A Registered Tangible Cultural Property since 2000.
• Certified as a Japan Heritage component in 2016.

When to go

• Closed for renovation from April 2023.
• Reopening scheduled for April 2029.

Getting there

• 7-minute walk from Yuigahama Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.