Reimeikan - Kagoshima History Museum and Fine Arts Center
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Reimeikan, Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material opened in Kagoshima, Japan, in 1983. The museum, located in the grounds of Tsurumaru Castle, exhibits materials relating to the history and culture of Kagoshima Prefecture.
attractions: Kagoshima City Aquarium, Shiroyama Hotel Kagoshima, Shiroyama Park Observation Deck, Yamakataya Dept. Store, Terukuni Shrine, remm Kagoshima, Shiroyama Park, 天文館, Waterfront Park, Chuo Park, restaurants: Sueyoshi, Tenmonkan Wakana, Yushokutonsai Ichiniisan Tenmonkanten, Kumasotei, Kurokatsutei, Mengarufu Tenmonkan Main Restaurant, Komurasaki, Yoshimiya Ramen Restaurant, Kurobuta, 九州みその屋 天文館店
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Reimeikan, Kagoshima Prefectural Center for Historical Material opened in Kagoshima, Japan, in 1983. The museum, located in the grounds of Tsurumaru Castle, exhibits materials relating to the history and culture of Kagoshima Prefecture.
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What an excellent surprise visiting this place was. The building itself seems austere and this trend continues inside. However the actual museum contents are so detailed and beautifully presented that it far exceeded my initial expectations. I cannot recommend it highly enough for the presentation of the historical significance of the region and for the very welcoming and helpful staff. The cafe at the museum is also lovely, with a pleasant view of the courtyard and plenty of light. Staff there too are excellent and there are a small number of well-curated pieces on sale which you can peruse while you wait for your tea and cake. And do have the cakes, they are delicious.
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The other exhibitions might be ok but just visited the dinosaur exhibit (大恐竜展) which was small, very overpriced at (1400 yen) and a terrible concept: not enough information for adults and not enough hands on exhibits for kids. Despite lots of posters advertising different dinosaurs in CGI there is only one small video of a T Rex on loop. The whole thing feels just like a way to fleece money from parents. They were selling toy dinosaurs for up to 5000 yen or more but had nothing for sale of interest to adults. There was also no information in English (except for dinosaur Latin names) and a no return policy should you leave one of the two rooms which seems extremely harsh considering the exhibit seems aimed at kids but I didn't see any toilets in there. Almost all of the few dinosaurs in the exhibit were constructed with fur and brightly coloured. I'm not sure this is in line with Western ideas or not but looked too gaudy to be anywhere close to natural. In case you want to visit this museum and the price seems high, I recommend to avoid it and spend your money elsewhere.
Daniel IdoineDaniel Idoine
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Went to the Ukiyoe exhibition today, it was great but overpriced for a handful of rooms. I didn’t go around the rest of the museum but I plan to go and will update afterwards. Saw a review from a few years back talking about “rebuilding the old castle” and “fake like the rest of them” which I don’t understand as it was his country that destroyed a large number of castles and historic items. Obviously it didn’t happen but the gate was rebuilt a few years ago and looks amazing. A rebuild of the original castle would be great too. No matter how “fake” Americans think it is
Simon LooskinSimon Looskin
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I'm just here to say don't listen to the route google gives you if you're walking here!!! It will lead you to the roundabout path through parking lot, while you actually can just enter from the main gate(the one in photo) The water lilies surrounding the bridge was pretty even though only a few is blooming There are many halls so they can host several exhibition at once, along with their permanent museum.
bench melbench mel
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One of the best history museums I have been to that is dedicated to the story of Kagoshima for the past 5000 years. They have English translations of key signs and artifacts and are on the grounds of an old castle for which the gate and walls still stand. We spent over 2 hours and felt we had to jump over some parts. Full of artifacts and knowledge.
Joshua ReisenfeldJoshua Reisenfeld
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Large and expansive museum which goes into a bit too much detail about local history. It has strong English, Korean and Chinese translations. Costs 400 yen to enter or 300 with one of the local bus passes. Some photography is allowed but most of the time no
Mathew FedleyMathew Fedley
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