Recently, the KPHS Zoology class made a trip to the Yokohama Silk Museum. (English link) This is small, but very well done museum at the Silk Center, near the Nihon-odori Station off the Minatomirai Subway Link. Entrance is just 500 yen for adults and 200 yen for students. The museum consists of two floors. The bottom is a wonderful display of hands-on activities and English descriptions; the kids loved it here. Upstairs is more of the history of silk garments in Japan. Overall, it was a very enjoyable visit. Small but quite fascinating. Most of the kids liked it better than they thought they would. It won't take long to tour the museum, but there are several other centers in the area to see. You are also not far from Chinatown or Landmark Tower. Enjoy a nice walk along the water too.
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Located on Odaiba Island, the Museum of Emerging Science is a great science center and home of Asimo the robot. Museum hours are 10:00- 17:00 and is closed on Tuesdays. Adults are 620 yen, children under 18 are 210 yen. Admission also includes one program at the Dome Theater. Group rates are available when made in advance. Special exhibits are extra. Annual passes are available.
The museum can be reached by a short walk from Funhe-no Kagakukan or Telecom Center stations on the Yurikamome line. 175 parking spaces are available for a fee.
The next special exhibit opens July 2, 2014 and runs through October 5: Toilet: Human Waste and Earth's Future. Admission for adults will be 1200 yen.
Located in Yokohama, not far from Queen’s East/Landmark Tower shopping mall is the Cup Noodles Museum. Take the Minato Mirai line to the Minato Mirai exit, it’s on the otherside of Cosmo World. This museum celebrated Cup Noodles. Not only a museum exhibit, but also allows for hands’ on activities. You can decorate and put together your very own Cup Noodles. If planned ahead of time and with a translator, you can make your own noodles. He most popular part of the museum is the food court, featuring noodles from around the world—all for 300 yen each. It’s fun to have each member of your group get a different noodle bowl to taste and share. There are even specialty desserts and drinks. Countries include Italy, Thailand, China, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. For smaller children, there is a play structure. Admission to the museum is free for kids and just 500 yen for adults. All activities are an additional 300 yen each. Bring change if you can as you make your purchases from a machine. Hours are 9:00-19:00. There is a small parking lot with just 40 spots. The museum does well handling large groups with advanced notice. A very nice art museum located just across from the train station. As its title suggests, here you will find over 4500 pieces of art from the great Western masters including Rubens, Monet, Chagall and Picasso. The real treat to this museum is the traveling exhibits that come through. They change regularly so keep an eye out on what’s coming. Some past collections have included Goya, Renoir, Impressionists. There is also a beautiful sculpture garden to enjoy outside. Hours are 9:30 to 5:30, Fridays 9:30 to 8:00. Closed Mondays. Admission to the permanent exhibits is just 430 yen for adults and free for students. Special exhibits are an added fee. National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno Park is a great way to spend a day. It is located in Ueno Park near Ueno station, making it easily accessible from the New Sanno Hotel on the Hibiya Line. Hours are 9-5 and closed on Mondays (it is open for national holidays falling on a Monday, but then closed on Tuesday). Admission is reasonable at 620 yen for adults and free for kids! Special exhibits will be an additional fee. There are two parts to the museum, the first in the main building is the Japan Gallery and deals with Japanese history. You can find Hachiko, the dog from Shibuya, here. The second part is a short walk out to the next building and is where all the “fun stuff” can be found, as my kids would say. Keep in mind that there are three floors up, and three floors down—the first time we went, we didn’t realize there was a down too. On the second floor, there is a complete hand’s on area. Plan to spend at least a couple of hours here, possibly more if you can’t get your kids out. There is a nice gift shop and a café too. |
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