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SILK MUSEUM
Last updated:09/02/2024
| Area | Chinatown / Kannai / Yamashita Park |
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| Opening Hours | 9:30am - 5:00pm (Last admission 4:30pm) Closed on Mondays (the following day if it is a national holiday) year end & new year holidays |
| Address | Silk Center, 1, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0023 |
| URL | http://www.silkcenter-kbkk.jp/museum/en/ |
| Closest Railway Station | 3min. walk from "Nihon-Odori Station (Exit 3)" (Minatomirai Line) 15min. walk from "Kannai Station" or "Sakuragicho Station" (JR Keihin-Tohoku Negishi Line, Yokohama Municipal Subway) |
| TEL | 045-641-0841 |
| Ticket Info | Adult: 500 yen Senior (65+), University Students: 300 yen High/Junior high/Elementary school Students: 100 yen |
| Barrier Free | elevators, wheelchair stair lift, handrails, wheelchair rental |
| Childcare | baby changing table |
| Foreign Language Support | English (pamphlet only) |
The accessibility compliance status of this facility is as follows
Accessibility Support Status
- Parking
- Step inside facility
- Automatic entrance door
- Information counter
- Multifunctional restroom
- Wheelchair for rental
- Diaper changing bed
- Baby carriage for rental
Emergency system
| Number of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) installed | 1 |
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| Considerations in evacuation flow lines | Staff will guide you through the evacuation route. |
Parking lot
| Parking lot | Yes |
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| Number of wheelchair-accessible parking spaces (350 cm or wider, near entrances and exits) | － |
Entrance/exit
| Stairs or steps of 2 cm or more at entrances/exits (barrier) | Yes |
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| Handrails on steps/stairs |
Yes Two entrances and exits, no handrail on the seaside stairs |
| Ramps for stairs and steps (140 cm or more in width) | No |
| Wheelchair lifts for stairs | No |
| Entrance/exit width is 80 cm or more | Yes |
| Automatic doors at entrances/exits |
Yes Only the seaside entrance is an automatic door |
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 | － |
| 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 |
| Wheelchair-accessible and dedicated seating (spectator facilities and rides) | － |
Barrier-free restroom (multi-functional restroom)
| Barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom) |
Yes Located on the 1st floor of the Silk Center Building where the museum is located |
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| Separate men's and women's barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom) | No |
| Automatic sliding doors | No |
| Bidet toilet | No |
| Ostomate-compatible | No |
| Universal seats (diaper changing beds that can also be used by adults) | No |
General restroom
| Urinals with handrails | No |
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| Western-style toilets with handrails | No |
| 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. | No |
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| Braille information boards or braille materials | No |
| Audio guidance support (earphone guide, etc.) | No |
| Braille guidance blocks for the visually impaired on the premises | No |
| Other | － |
Multilingual support
| Foreign language information displays |
Yes English |
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| Easy-to-understand Japanese information displays | No |
| Interpretation services by employees | No |
| Support by automatic translation tools | No |
Baby care
| Diaper changing table |
Yes Inside the barrier-free restroom |
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| Nursing room | No |
| Installation of hot water heaters or kettles | No |
| Baby stroller rental | Yes |
| Temporary storage of baby strollers (baby stroller storage) | Yes |
Discount system, etc.
| Discount system based on disability and age (65 and over, etc.) | Separate fee for seniors, no charge for persons with disabilities and one accompanying person upon presentation of a disability certificate |
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| Other services and initiatives | － |
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