Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History — Attraction in Yokohama

This is a nice museum with lots of interesting historical and cultural displays that spans from the paleolithic period to post war Japan.

It was amazing to see how early on humans began to build tools and pottery. Even more interesting was to see how far back the roots of some current day Japanese culture originated from.

The only reason a five star is not given is because the museum is not laid out in chronological order. Displays jump between time periods and the layout is such that there are small rooms that can easily be missed because they are off to the side or at the end of a corridor.

Regardless, it is a fascinating museum with lots of interesting cultural displays and is well...

Some interesting things to be learned here about Kanagawa's history in Japan. Not too crowded. Nice visuals of letters written by, paintings of and uniforms used by some of Japan's greatest leaders. But, if you don't speak Japanese, you'll probably learn very little of it. Tour guides are available but they speak only Japanese. Some of the displays have brief English summaries that only loosely relate to what you are seeing. There is a seemingly sophisticated English guidance app, which leads you to astonishingly poor readings of those very same summaries. More than you can see in an hour but you definitely won't need the whole day there. The reception...

A good museum with limited English, Korean, and Chinese translations for written information. While the exhibitions are not a comprehensive retelling of Japanese history, it gives a solid overview and survey of important historical events and lifestyles of ancient peoples living in Japan. This museum may be better suited for individuals with prior knowledge and interest in Japanese history rather than novice or beginner enthusiasts. The museum also features a modest selection of goods and books related to Yokohama and other Japanese history for sale at...