Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature

What it is

• A museum dedicated to modern Japanese literature.
• Opened in 1984.
• Collects, preserves, and exhibits literary materials.
• Located within Yokohama's Harbor View Park.

What to see

• Approximately 1.3 million items of modern literature.
• Over 40 personal literary collections.
• Building designed by Urabe Shintaro.
• Exhibits, lectures, workshops, and reading events.

When to go

• Closed on Mondays, unless Monday is a holiday.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.