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Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center

4.0

192 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Tsurushi Ogatayama 2381

This facility in Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture is a place where people can learn first-hand how superconducting magnetic levitation (SCMaglev) railways work. Visitors can also watch tests on the Yamanashi maglev test line or check out models and exhibits that introduce SCMaglev technology and the Chuo Shinkansen. The adjacent Waku-waku Yamanashi-kan features an area with tourist information on Yamanashi Prefecture on its second floor, while its first flour features a shop that offers local products.

Even if you only have a passing interest in trains (or even none at all!) this is well worth calling into if youre on your way to Fuji. The staff were all very helpful - enthusiastic even to help...
Yamanashi Gem Museum

4.0

75 Reviews

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Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunfujikawaguchikomachi Funatsu 6713

Amply demonstrating the beauty of jewels, and built to spread proper information on jewels, Yamanashi Gem Museum displays an array of items, from raw minerals to jewelry gathered from jewelry sites around the world. Yamanashi makes roughly one-fourth of the jewelry manufactured in Japan, so the exhibits here, showing the process from raw mineral to jewel, is certainly worth a look.

Amazing place,close from Absolutely Fantastic lake Kawaguchico,very Nice exposition, very interesting Museum,I am very glad to be there,Wonderful Gem,THANK YOU VERY MATCH AND GREATEST GRATITUDE FOR...
Narusawa Mt. Fuji Museum

3.5

52 Reviews

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Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunnarusawamura Giragono 8532-63

A place where you can have fun learning various information about Mt. Fuji-from Mt. Fuji's origin, nature at its foot, what the inside looks like, clouds and climate, too-the Narusawa Mt. Fuji Museum has displays divided into five areas with different themes, so you can thoroughly enjoy the charms of Mt. Fuji. At the cafe only open in summer, you can eat the Mt. Fuji sundae (with lava)-an original of the Mt. Fuji Museum.

This is the place we will get information, whether historical or geographical pertaining to the Mount Fuji of Japan. A must visit place prior your climb of the mountain.
Saiko ‘Iyashi no Sato Nenba’ open air museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunfujikawaguchikomachi Saiko (Negishi) 2710

In 2006 the village of thatched roofed buildings which formerly existed on the shores of the Lake Saiko, the Nemba area, were reconstructed as “Iyashi no Sato”. The buildings which number approximately 20 have been turned into restaurants where you can taste different types of local cuisine, areas for handmade interactive workshops and shops selling local products. Also because Mt. Fuji can be clearly seen, many people take pictures together with the thatched roofed buildings.
The Shakado Museum of Jomon Culture

4.0

28 Reviews

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Yamanashi Pref. Fuefukishi Ichinomiyachousembeiji 764

This museum's collection contains 5,599 nationally-designated Important Cultural Properties including earthen figures, unglazed earthenware, and stone tools. The museum features permanent exhibits on the Shakado ruins, which were discovered in the center of an alluvial fan in the eastern part of the Kofu Basin. The second floor observation lobby offers views of Kofu Basin and some of Japan's best mountains. In April, you can enjoy seeing this beautiful scenery tinted pink by the surrounding peach orchards.

中央高速の”釈迦堂サービスエリア”のすぐ横にあるんです。この博物館は、土器を持たず、定住をしていなかった旧石器時代が終わり、約16,000前に縄文時代が始まりました。縄文と呼ばれるように、主に縄紐を回転させた縄目文様が土器に施されることからこの名前が付けられました時代の遺跡からの出土品を展示しています。 ”土偶”です。縄文時代の人形の土製品のことなんです。ここには1116点の土偶が展示されて...
The Yu-no-oku Museum of Gold Mining History

4.0

32 Reviews

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Yamanashi Pref. Minamikomagunminobuchou Uenotaira 1787 ahead

Minobu Town is a place with many cultural heritage sites, but none have a bigger historical significance than the Yu-no-oku gold mine ruins. This museum exhibits a collection of unearthed articles, materials related to the gold mine, historical documents on gold mining, and more. Visitors can enjoy learning about the world of gold mining during Japan's middle ages and Warring States period through the museum's video theater, dioramas, exhibit halls, hands-on gold panning activity, and more.

日帰り温泉目的で下部に行きました。以前から気になっていたのですが、中々機会がとれず、ようやく立ち寄ることができました。博物館に入る前に駐車場があり、そこには足湯ができる場所があります。下部温泉の中の施設ということなのか、ポツポツ利用する人がいました。中はそれほど広くないのですが、お湯がちょうど良く、帰りに利用しました。無料です。今回はなんといっても砂金取りが目的で、これが結構はまります。はじめ...
Yamanashi Prefectural Archeological Museum

4.0

13 Reviews

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Yamanashi Pref. Koufushi Shimozonechou 923

This museum that opened in 1982 is a facility where people can learn the history of Yamanashi from archeological materials. The museum exhibits artifacts that paint a picture of the prefecture from the Paleolithic age to the Edo period, the time of Kofu Castle. Museum visitors can also participate in hands-on activities such as ancient fire-starting or making magatama beads.

縄文時代から古墳時代に特化した博物館です。アプリをダウンロードして隣接した古墳を散策すると楽しいです。展示品も充実しており、掲示されている解説も比較的丁寧です。実物の出土品がたくさん見られるので、考古学が好きな方にはお勧めです。最大の難点は、公共交通機関でのアクセスが悪いことかな。
Forest of Christmas Santa Claus Museum

3.5

15 Reviews

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Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunyamanakakomura Hirano 506-133

Christmas Forest Santa Claus Museum is 15 minutes by car from the Yamanakako Interchange and 30 minutes from the Gotemba Interchange. This museum, which is devoted to Christmas, as its name implies, is also quite near Asahigaoka Lakeside Greenspace Park. All sorts of Santa Claus-themed objects are on display, including oddities such as Santa in summer clothes or a Christmas tree with Santa's face hung on it. The museum shop sells Christmas trees, wreaths, and similar souvenirs.

山中湖周辺でここだけ別世界です。正直ここまでよくぞ集めたなと実感おどろきました。特に女性は盛り上がると思います。
Moegi-no-Mura Village Museum Hall of Halls

4.0

14 Reviews

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Yamanashi Pref. Hokutoshi Takanechoukiyosato 3545

You’ll find this music box museum in Kiyosato, Takane Town along the Kiyosato Line (National Route 141). In addition to antique music boxes, they have automatic instruments and traditional Japanese tableware. Through the exhibits here, you can experience the life and culture of the period before the advent of records and radio.

廃墟化？下清里駅前から、気分転換に、オルゴール博物館に初めて入館す。河口湖にもあるが、今回、入場料千円と高いが、説明員の説明、古い大仕掛けのオルゴールの生演奏、我々二人で、３０分余、まったりとした至福の時間を過ごさせてもらい感謝す。帰りに、女房殿に、カメオの宝石いれオルゴール箱を、気分がいいのでプレゼントする大盤振る舞いです。久しぶりに、生の音楽を聴いて、女房殿も満足のようでした。
Country of Grape Museum/Culture Center

4.0

7 Reviews

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Yamanashi Koshu-shi Katsunumacho Shimoiwasaki 1034-1

This museum is located in the Shimoiwasaki area of Katsunuma-cho, Koshu City. It exhibits related materials and life-size wax figures concerning the history of grape cultivation and wine making in Katsunuma. In addition, it holds special exhibitions on grapes and wine. The Koshu City Katsunuma library is next to it.

勝沼で一番重要なスポットです。蝋人形も迫力あり。ここでぶどう栽培の起源を知り、天皇から賜ったという帽子の絵も見られます。ここで色々見ておかないと、後でワイナリー巡っても石像の意味が理解できず勿体ないですね。観光でまず一番最初に訪れたい場所です。しかも無料(笑)
Takeda Castle Ruins Museum (Shingen Museum)

3.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Kofu-shi Ote 3-1-14

武田神社の入口近くにある駐車場の傍にある通称「信玄ミュージアム」です。武田信玄や甲斐の国の歴史や地理について、解説書だけでなくビデオ等も使って分かり易く情報提供されていました。武田神社や恵林寺等を訪問する前に勉強していくと良いかもしれません。
Minami Alps Ashiyasu Sangakukan Museum

3.5

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Minami-Alps-shi Ashiyasu Ashikura 1570

This museum dedicated to the subject of mountain culture and nature is located about a 30-minute drive from Shirane Interchange on the Chubu-Odan Expressway. Its missions since opening in 2003 have been discovering, researching, and passing down mountain culture, promoting natural conservation and mountaineering safety, and realizing a variety of exchanges mediated by the mountains. The museum features an area where visitors can watch real time footage of Mt. Kita, an area with a collection of books on the subject of mountains, an area where visitors can sit around a sunken hearth and listen to a storyteller, and more. There is also an area that introduces the local Yamanashi wood used to build the museum.

芦安温泉郷内の宿に宿泊したら、無料券をいただいたので、翌朝行ってみました。施設はとてもきれいで広い。南アルプスについてのビデオ上映もやっていたり、山で命を落とした方の特集をしていたり。登山に必要な道具が昔-現代にかけて展示してあり、登山の知識や歴史がよくわかり、南アルプスの地形の大きな模型があるので、登山道など立体的でわかり易い。地図やパンフレットも無料でもらえる。
Yamanashi Prefectural Science Center

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Yamanashi Pref. Koufushi Atagomachi 358-1

The science museum located in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture is also known as the science ship due to its unique ship-shaped building. The museum features a planetarium, a large telescope, various exhibit halls, and more, making it a fun and easy place to learn about science and space. The museum's lookout terrace offers a view of the entire Kofu Basin. You can even see Mt. Fuji on clear days.
Fujisan Museum

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Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Kamiyoshida 2288-1

Focusing on display of materials related to worship of Mt. Fuji, the Fujisan Museum (Fujiyoshida City Museum of History and Folklore) depicts the industries, folklore, history and compositional assets of Fuji Yoshida region. The adjacent Oshi (Former-Togawa family House), whose main building was built in 1768 and whose back parlor was added around the end of Shogunate, still exists as it did then, so you can see it today and learn many important historical things.
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum

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Yamanashi Pref. Fuefukishi Misakachounarita 1501-1

Visitors to this prefectural museum that opened in 2005 can learn about the history of Yamanashi Prefecture while enjoying the scenery. Its prime location gives its courtyards views of the high mountains that surround the Kofu basin. This includes Mount Shirane, which is often mentioned in Japanese poetry. The museum's permanent exhibits include a 1/1,200 scale 3D model of how Yamanashi appears from several hundred kilometers up, as well as exhibits on 19 themes related to the history of Yamanashi and the lives of its people. The museum also hosts special exhibits and events.
Kawaguchiko Motor Museum / Air Museum

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Yamanashi prefecture Narusawa village Fuji cherry blossom plateau

Only open in August every year, the Kawaguchiko Motor Museum shows off a variety of cars, divided into Hall A, with exhibits from the birth of cars to the 1950s with different themes, and Hall B, with exhibits of cars from the 1950s to the present. You can also see airplanes in the adjacent airplane building and cars displayed outside near the parking lot.
Shosenkyo Crystal Sound Museum

3.0

2 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Kofu Ikaricho 312

This museum is located in Ikari-cho, Kofu City. It holds a variety of exhibitions, including exhibitions of rare gems, including crystals, collections of art pieces, such as precious stone pictures made from manufactured gems and Houseki Rittaizou, a motif of Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin, and whimsical illuminations of lit-up gems. You can experience the crystal refining techniques of Yamanashi's time-honored and prosperous jewelry industry and purchase accessories and other goods at the museum store.

昇仙峡ロープーウェイのすぐそば。近くで水晶が採れたことで、宝石類の加工が盛ん。きらきら輝く原石の水晶の展示は、確かに心を動かすものがあると思います。
Saiko Nature Center

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Minamitsuru-gun Fujikawaguchikomachi Nishi
Kawaguchiko Kitahara Museum Happy Days

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunfujikawaguchikomachi Kodachi 1204-2

This museum displays the collection of Teruhisa Kitahara, known as the premier tin toy collector. You can see differently themed collections including pedal cars, the music collection of sheet music and magazines, and young culture of the 1960s and 70s. There is also a cafe serving curry and drinks.
Mount Fuji Research Institute, Yamanashi Prefectural Government

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Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Kamiyoshida Kenmaru 5597-1

This research institute in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture is dedicated to collecting knowledge about Mt. Fuji and disseminating this information to the public. In addition to publishing an academic journal, the institute also organizes events related to Mt. Fuji and its forests including guided walks and special exhibitions. The institute also offers lectures on demand to high schools students.

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Yamanashi prefecture is the proud home of one of Japan’s most celebrated icons: Mount Fuji. Although the mountain straddles both Yamanashi and Shizuoka, the most breathtaking views of Fuji-san can be seen from the Fuji Five Lakes north of the mountain in Yamanashi prefecture. The plethora of outdoor activities in and around the lakes all have the benefit of the country’s highest mountain as their backdrop, and we can assure you that it is an unforgettable sight.