Yokohama History Museum

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Last updated:15/02/2024

The museum has spacious corridors and ramps and is equipped with multi-functional restrooms. It is also wheelchair accessible from the roof of the building to the attached archaeological park, and some of the reconstructed Yayoi period houses in the park are also wheelchair accessible.

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Area	Northern Yokohama
Opening Hours	9:00am - 5:00pm (Last Admission 4:30pm) Closed on Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday), year end & new year holidays
Address	1-18-1, Nakagawa-chuo,Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, 224-0003
URL	http://www.rekihaku.city.yokohama.jp/en/index.html
Closest Railway Station	"Center-Kita Station" (Yokohama Municipal Subway)
TEL	045-912-7777
FAX	045-912-7781
Ticket Info	Adults: 400yen High School, University, College Students: 200yen Elementary, Junior High School Students: 100yen *Admission for Otsuka/Saikachido Relics Park is free.
Barrier Free	disabled stall, wheelchair rental, disabled parking, elevator for wheelchair, Braille
Childcare	nursing room, baby stroller rental services, baby changing table
Foreign Language Support	English (website)

The accessibility compliance status of this facility is as follows

Accessibility Support Status

Parking
Disabled parking (wheelchairs)
Automatic entrance door
Information counter
Step inside facility
Wheelchair slope inside facility(140 cm or wider)
Multifunctional restroom
Urinal with handrails
Western-style toilet with handrails
Wheelchair for rental
Diaper changing bed
Breastfeeding room
Baby carriage for rental

Emergency system

Number of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) installed	2
Considerations in evacuation flow lines	Staff members are stationed in each exhibition room to guide visitors through evacuation routes in the event of an emergency.

Parking lot

Parking lot	Yes
Number of wheelchair-accessible parking spaces (350 cm or wider, near entrances and exits)	2

Entrance/exit

Stairs or steps of 2 cm or more at entrances/exits (barrier)	No
Handrails on steps/stairs
Ramps for stairs and steps (140 cm or more in width)	－
Wheelchair lifts for stairs	－
Entrance/exit width is 80 cm or more	Yes
Automatic doors at entrances/exits	Yes

On premises

Information desk	Yes
Steps of 2 cm or more on the premises (barrier)	Yes
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)	Yes
Alternative measures such as personnel support for steps	No
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
Separate men's and women's barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom)	No
Automatic sliding doors	Yes
Bidet toilet	Yes
Ostomate-compatible	No
Universal seats (diaper changing beds that can also be used by adults)	No

General restroom

Urinals with handrails	Yes
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 5
Electric wheelchair (electric cart)	No

Information assurance

Written communication boards at the information desk, communication apps, etc.	Yes
Braille information boards or braille materials	No
Audio guidance support (earphone guide, etc.)	Yes
Braille guidance blocks for the visually impaired on the premises	Yes From the entrance of the museum to the information desk
Other	－

Multilingual support

Foreign language information displays	Yes English, Korean, Chinese
Easy-to-understand Japanese information displays	No
Interpretation services by employees	Yes English, may not be available as the employees work in shifts.
Support by automatic translation tools	Yes

Baby care

Diaper changing table	Yes 3 diaper changing tables in the barrier-free restroom
Nursing room	Yes Use the first aid room on the 1st floor
Installation of hot water heaters or kettles	No
Baby stroller rental	Yes
Temporary storage of baby strollers (baby stroller storage)	No

Discount system, etc.

Discount system based on disability and age (65 and over, etc.)	No admission fee for disabled persons and accompanying persons; admission for city residents 65 years old and older is the same as that for elementary school students
Other services and initiatives	There is one "no fee day" per month for city residents 65 years of age and older.

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