Motorcar Museum of Japan — Attraction in Komatsu

Good news, there's a LOT of cars to see. Bad news, there's a LOT of cars to see. The building is amazing, the cars and motorcycles are very nice. It's well worth the time. The only really news that's bad, is that there are no info signs in English for the vehicles. I took pictures of all the signs and will use Google Translate whe I get home. We stopped at the Azuwa station and got a taxi to the Museum. There were three waiting for rides. It's about a 45 minutes walk from the museum to the station. We tried to get a taxi back but none would come. So we walked. And stopped for.lunch along the way. Best to check the times closely for trains to take you back, they only run about once and hour. We missed one by one minute, had to wait...

Extremely great place to visit! You can see many historical cars from all over the world including japanese domestic market as well. Unfortunately they don't have so much american cars. Oldest model I've seen was from 1890 year. Extremely rare. The museum building looks like Tokyo station a bit and constructed of red bricks, which are unique in Hokuriku area. It's a bit tricky, to go there without a car, because it placed in absolutely local area. I recommend you to get train from Kanazawa to Awazu station and take a taxi from there to the museum. The ticket prices for adulds are...

I didn't come here knowing what to expect. There is a surprisingly huge range of cars, primarily from around the 30s to the 80s, mostly Japanese, but also quite a few from Europe and America as well. A treasure trove of cars displayed across three massive floors. Even the building itself is a beauty. Well worth the 1000¥ for adults. A car enthusiast can easily spend an afternoon here.

For a foreigner like me, while they offer a small English guide, the drawback is in the complete lack of signage in English. Even names like Jaguar or Alfa Romeo are...