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Kamakura, Kanagawa / 鎌倉国宝館

Kamakura Museum of National Treasures

After the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 destroyed many local cultural treasures, this museum was planned to protect the historic treasures of Kamakura from disaster and to let visitors see them in one place; it opened on April 3, 1928, with many works entrusted by temples and shrines in the city. Its name comes from the many "national treasures" (as defined at the time) in its care. The main building, a raised reinforced-concrete design in the style of an azekura storehouse by Okada Shinichiro, is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.

Location

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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Next scheduled check

18 Jan 2027

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Getting there
Train / Bus
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a local government page
Closed

Closed Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday), during exhibition changes and special maintenance, and Dec 29 to Jan 3.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a local government page
Admission

Varies by exhibition: adults 400-1,000 yen, elementary and junior high school students 150-500 yen (groups of 20+: 300-900 / 100-400 yen). Free for holders of a disability certificate and one helper, but certificates issued outside Japan are not eligible.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a local government page
Getting there

12 minutes on foot from Kamakura Station (JR and Enoden). 3 minutes on foot from the Daigakumae stop (Keikyu Bus) or the Kamakura Hachimangu-mae stop (Enoden Bus).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a local government page
Parking

No car park; use private car parks near Tsurugaoka Hachimangu.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a local government page
Accessibility

One wheelchair and one stroller to borrow. Visitors who cannot use the stairs, or with a wheelchair or stroller, are taken up by elevator on request.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a local government page
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Address: Kamakura, Kanagawa (Japanese address: 神奈川県鎌倉市雪ノ下2-1-1)

Official site: https://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/kokuhoukan/

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  • RulesNo photography inside except of the explanatory panels. No eating, drinking or smoking. No pens (pencils only), flashlights or laser pointers. No pets (assistance dogs excepted) or fresh flowers.Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a local government page

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