Yokohama Doll Museum
Last updated:15/02/2024
The building is accessible via the wheelchair-friendly elevator, and Braille blocks have been laid out. There is also a well-equipped barrier-free restroom.
| Area | Chinatown / Kannai / Yamashita Park |
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| Opening Hours | 9:30am - 5:00pm (last admission 4:30pm) Closed on Mondays (open if holiday), year end & new year holidays |
| Address | 18, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0023 |
| URL | http://www.doll-museum.jp/index_en.php |
| Closest Railway Station | "Motomachi-Chukagai Station" (Minatomirai Line) "Ishikawacho Station" (JR Keihin-Tohoku Negish Line) |
| TEL | 045-671-9361 |
| FAX | 045-671-9022 |
| Ticket Info | Adults: 400 yen Children (Elementary & Junior High): 200 yen |
| Eating Facilities | café |
| Barrier Free | elevator, disabled stall, disabled parking, disabled discount service |
| Childcare | baby changing table, children plateware sets rental servcice (at foodcourt) |
| Foreign Language Support | Enlgish (pamphlet only), Korean |
The accessibility compliance status of this facility is as follows
Accessibility Support Status
- Parking
- Step inside facility
- Wheelchair slope inside facility(140 cm or wider)
- Automatic entrance door
- Information counter
- Multifunctional restroom
- Ostomate-friendly
- Large sheet
- Urinal with handrails
- Western-style toilet with handrails
- Wheelchair for rental
- Braille information board
- Diaper changing bed
Emergency system
| Number of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) installed | １ |
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| Considerations in evacuation flow lines | Installation of handrails, and guidance to emergency stairs when elevators are not available |
Parking lot
| Parking lot | Yes |
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| Number of wheelchair-accessible parking spaces (350 cm or wider, near entrances and exits) |
－
300cm wide with a dedicated parking space near the exit |
Entrance/exit
| Stairs or steps of 2 cm or more at entrances/exits (barrier) |
Yes No steps at the main entrance, but there are steps at the rear entrance (parking lot exit) |
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| Handrails on steps/stairs | Yes |
| Ramps for stairs and steps (140 cm or more in width) | Yes |
| Wheelchair lifts for stairs | No |
| Entrance/exit width is 80 cm or more | Yes |
| Automatic doors at entrances/exits | Yes |
On premises
| Information desk | Yes |
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| Steps of 2 cm or more on the premises (barrier) | No |
| Steep slopes with a gradient of 5° (1/12) or more and a length of 2 m or more on the premises (barrier) | No |
| Ramp for steps (140 cm or more in width) | － |
| Alternative measures such as personnel support for steps | Yes |
| Passageway on the premises are more than 140 cm | Yes |
| Escalators | No |
| Wheelchair-accessible elevator (entrance width: 80 cm or more, elevator car depth: 135 cm or more) | Yes |
| Wheelchair lift for stairs | － |
| Benches for resting |
Yes May not be installed due to infection prevention measures for COVID-19 |
| Wheelchair-accessible and dedicated seating (spectator facilities and rides) | － |
Barrier-free restroom (multi-functional restroom)
| Barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom) | Yes |
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| Separate men's and women's barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom) | No |
| Automatic sliding doors | Yes |
| Bidet toilet | No |
| Ostomate-compatible |
Yes Installed in the multipurpose restroom on the 4th floor |
| Universal seats (diaper changing beds that can also be used by adults) |
Yes Installed in the multipurpose restroom on the 4th floor |
General restroom
| Urinals with handrails | Yes |
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| Western-style toilets with handrails | Yes |
| Private rooms with infant chair | No |
| Larger sized private rooms (e.g., can accommodate strollers) | No |
Wheelchair rental
| Manual wheelchair |
Yes 2 |
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| Electric wheelchair (electric cart) | No |
Information assurance
| Written communication boards at the information desk, communication apps, etc. | Yes |
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| Braille information boards or braille materials |
Yes Braille is available in the elevator and on the handrails of the stairs. No Braille materials. |
| Audio guidance support (earphone guide, etc.) |
Yes There is an area where audio is played by a motion sensor. No earphone guidance. |
| Braille guidance blocks for the visually impaired on the premises |
Yes From the museum entrance to the general information desk. In front of the elevator. |
| Other | － |
Multilingual support
| Foreign language information displays |
Yes Distribution of English and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) pamphlets in the museum |
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| Easy-to-understand Japanese information displays | No |
| Interpretation services by employees |
No No interpreters on staff, but there are English speaking staff at the reception desk, etc. |
| Support by automatic translation tools | No |
Baby care
| Diaper changing table |
Yes Installed in multi-purpose restrooms on the 1st and 4th floors |
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| Nursing room | No |
| Installation of hot water heaters or kettles | No |
| Baby stroller rental | No |
| Temporary storage of baby strollers (baby stroller storage) |
Yes Baby stroller storage space available next to reception |
Discount system, etc.
| Discount system based on disability and age (65 and over, etc.) | No admission fee (permanent exhibition) for disabled persons (must present disability certificate) and one accompanying person; 50-yen discount for persons 65 years old and over |
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| Other services and initiatives | － |