British House Yokohama

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Last updated:15/02/2024

There are steps at the entrance, but visitors can enter via a wheelchair entrance ramp. There are also barrier-free restrooms.

Area	Honmoku / Motomachi / Yamate
Opening Hours	9:30am - 5:00pm *Open until 6:00pm in July and August Closed on every 4th Wednesdays (open if holiday), year end & new year holidays
Address	115-3, Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0862
URL	http://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/yamate-seiyoukan/british-house/
Closest Railway Station	7 min. walk from "Motomachi-Chukagai Station" (Minatomirai Line) 20 min. walk from "Ishikawacho Station" (JR Keihin-Tohoku Negish Line)
TEL	045-623-7812
Ticket Info	Free
Barrier Free	slope, disabled stall, service dog

The accessibility compliance status of this facility is as follows

Number of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) installed	１
Considerations in evacuation flow lines	・Evacuation exits are located at the entrance as well as a ramp entrance/exit. ・Two evacuation routes are available.

Parking lot	No
Number of wheelchair-accessible parking spaces (350 cm or wider, near entrances and exits)	－

Stairs or steps of 2 cm or more at entrances/exits (barrier)	Yes
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	No

Information desk	No
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)	Yes
Ramp for steps (140 cm or more in width)	No
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)	No
Wheelchair lift for stairs	No
Benches for resting	No
Wheelchair-accessible and dedicated seating (spectator facilities and rides)	－

Barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom)	Yes
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

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

Manual wheelchair	Yes
Electric wheelchair (electric cart)	No

Written communication boards at the information desk, communication apps, etc.	Yes
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	－

Foreign language information displays	No
Easy-to-understand Japanese information displays	No
Interpretation services by employees	No
Support by automatic translation tools	No

Diaper changing table	Yes Multi-purpose room
Nursing room	No
Installation of hot water heaters or kettles	Yes
Baby stroller rental	No
Temporary storage of baby strollers (baby stroller storage)	Yes

Discount system based on disability and age (65 and over, etc.)	－
Other services and initiatives	Because it is a cultural property designated by Yokohama City, there are limits to what can be done, but efforts are being made to install ramps, allow shoes inside the building, etc.

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