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NYK Maritime Museum
Last updated:09/02/2024
Although the building is a historical structure with steps, it has a "wheelchair-only entrance" and other barrier-free flow lines.
| Area | Chinatown / Kannai / Yamashita Park |
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| Opening Hours | 10:00am - 5:00pm Closed on Mondays (the following day if it's a holiday) |
| Address | 3-9, Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0002 |
| URL | http://www.nyk.com/rekishi/e/index.htm |
| Closest Railway Station | "Kannai Station" (JR Keihin-Tohoku Negishi Line, Yokohama Municipal Subway) "Bashamichi Station" (Minatomirai Line) |
| TEL | 045-211-1923 |
| FAX | 045-211-1923 |
| Ticket Info | Adults: 400 yen Elementary / Jr. high / High school students: 250 yen Senior (65+): 250 yen (Combination tickets with Hikawamaru are available) |
| Eating Facilities | drink service is available (group of 15 people or less) |
| Barrier Free | slope, wheel chair rental, disabled stall, patner dog |
| Childcare | baby changing table |
| Foreign Language Support | English |
The accessibility compliance status of this facility is as follows
Accessibility Support Status
- Step inside facility
- Information counter
- Wheelchair slope inside facility(140 cm or wider)
- Multifunctional restroom
- Urinal with handrails
- Western-style toilet with handrails
- Wheelchair for rental
- Diaper changing bed
Emergency system
| Number of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) installed |
1 Located in the building, not in the museum |
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| Considerations in evacuation flow lines | The 1st floor allows access to the outside without using the stairs. The building can be accessed without steps. |
Parking lot
| Parking lot | No |
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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 The main entrance has steps, no ramp, no lift and no automatic door, but there is a wheelchair accessible intercom at the northwest entrance to open the doors and let you enter the museum. |
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| Handrails on steps/stairs | Yes |
| 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 | No |
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) | Yes |
| Alternative measures such as personnel support for steps | － |
| Passageway on the premises are more than 140 cm |
No Part of the exhibition viewing aisle less than 140 cm |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Bidet toilet | Yes |
| Ostomate-compatible | No |
| Universal seats (diaper changing beds that can also be used by adults) |
No Diaper changing beds available for infants and toddlers |
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) |
Yes Spacious private rooms available in the women's restroom |
Wheelchair rental
| Manual wheelchair |
Yes 1 |
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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 |
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| Easy-to-understand Japanese information displays |
Yes A brief explanation sheet is placed at each section with phonetic characters placed above kanji characters |
| Interpretation services by employees |
Yes English-language interpretation of the permanent exhibition available |
| 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 | No |
| Temporary storage of baby strollers (baby stroller storage) |
Yes Baby strollers can be placed in the space in front of the reception desk and next to the store |
Discount system, etc.
| Discount system based on disability and age (65 and over, etc.) | 65 years old and over: 250 yen, no charge for those with a disability certificate and a specified disease beneficiary certificate and one caregiver |
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| Other services and initiatives | － |
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