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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The Nissan Water Park is located in Shin Yokohama next to Nissan Stadium. A fun indoor water park with slides, Jacuzzis and more. Swim caps are required but they sell or rent them there. They have a machine that you use to purchase a ticket before you enter. Then before you leave you scan the same ticket into another machine that determines if you owe more money. It's 500 yen per hour for an adult and I think 250 yen per hour for kids to 13. They had 22 water features including a lazy river, slide, hot tubs, a pool that you lay down and the water bubbles up under you, cold and hot pools to wade through, an aroma room, steam room, sauna. Hours: 0900-2100, closed the third Tuesday of each month. 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. Orbi is a new, interactive video experience in Mark IS, Yokohama. It is located on the 5th floor of the building and accessible from the Minato-Mirai exit on the Minato-Mirai Line from Yokohama station. Orbi is a coordination project from the BBC Earth series and SEGA gaming. Orbi opened in 2013. Although a bit on the pricey side, 2600 Yen for adults and 1300Yen for students, it is well worth the experience. It opens at ten, and I’d recommend getting there at opening. It’s also best to avoid weekends and Japanese holidays as it can get quite busy. The main attraction is the IMAX 4D movie. Your admission is based on your movie time. The earlier you’re there, the more likely you are to get in when you arrive. Space is limited, so there could be a delay as to when you can enter. (It is a large shopping center, with plenty to do, but it wouldn't be pleasant to show up at noon and not be able to go in until 5PM.) The movies change out, so you won't be seeing the same thing if you decide to go again. At the time of writing, the current show is Voyagers. In addition to the 4D movie, there are several other movie experiences, a cold room and some fun interactive activities. We went first thing in the morning. And easily spent a couple hours there before it got too busy. There is a gift shop and café. If you want to take home any special pictures, there are a couple photo booths, have some extra yen for that too. Chinatown in Yokohama is not only the largest Chinatown in Japan, but also one of the largest in the world. It is very easily accessible from the Minato-Mirai Line, exiting at the Motomachi-Chukagai station and following the signs.Close by is Yamashita park and the harbor. Chinatown is a fun place to wonder. During the Lunar New Year celebrations, there are parades and much going on. Come see the shops, restaurants and temples. Right inside the square is the Yokohama Daisekai. Here you can find food and fun, including Dr. Kiss Fish and the Trick Art Museum. Dr. Fish is a unique experience where you can have small fish eat the dead skin off your feet. Bit ticklish but relaxing at the same time. The Trick Art Museum is fun for everyone and a great way to introduce kids to art. Plan to spend an hour or so here having fun with all the 3D art. It's a great lesson in perspective and optical illusion. |
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