Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History

What it is

• Museum of culture and history in Kanagawa Prefecture.
• Opened in 1967, redeveloped in 1995.
• Housed in the former Yokohama Specie Bank Main Store.

What to see

• Over 6,000 ukiyo-e prints from the Tsuneo Tanba collection.
• Stone and brick building, three stories above ground.
• Building designed by Tsumaki Yorinaka, completed in 1904.
• Building designated a National Important Cultural Property in 1969.
• Site designated a National Historic Site in 1995.

When to go

• Closed for renovation from January 2025 to September 2026.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.