Staff are helpful. There are clear indications for tickets, QR-codes for exhibits, and facilities are generally clean. Workshops and planetarium shows have good presentation.
On weekends, holidays and during special times (mornings or just after opening) you’ll see more people. Still, even on busy days, many report you can move around and enjoy the exhibits without feeling overwhelmed. Parking can be full, so arriving early helps.
Very reasonable. Entrance fees are about ¥300 for adults, ¥100 for children for the exhibition hall; planetarium costs more (¥500/¥200 for adult/child).
Very convenient. ~5 minutes walk from Shonandai Station (Odakyu Enoshima Line / Sotetsu Izumino Line / Yokohama Blue Line) to east exit. Parking available (underground), and parking fees are partially waived/free for first 2 hours if showing...
Read moreIf you're looking for a place to take the kids when it's raining this is the place! It would also be nice to explore the outside on nicer days.
My kids could have stayed here all day. I have a 6, 3 and 1 year old. The facility had a 70's vibe with antique toys, instruments and games the kids could play with from around the world. There were multiple stations they could explore. The face painting station was also a hit among many others. It's definitely worth the drive!
We were there for 2 hours and parking was free, not sure if they start charging after a certain amount of time. It's 300 yen per Adult and my 6 year old cost 100 yen. The...
Read moreIf you're planningto spend a ton of time here, you'll be disappointed. The exhibits on the bottom floor are easily tired of within an hour, with most of them either being basic toys or board games from around the globe, or simple science exhibits.
The floor above hosts a computer lab with some learning games, and a host of T.V.s all playing childrens programming. We didn't go to the planetarium. All in all we spent approximately 2 hours inside and that was only so we felt like we got our money's worth, despite admission being quite...
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