Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of Culture Reimeikan

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The museum is located on the site of Kagoshima Castle (Tsurumaru Castle), the residence of the Shimazu family. The moat, stone walls, and stone bridge from the Kagoshima Castle period still remain on the grounds (designated as a prefectural historic site).

Spot details

Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of Culture Reimeikan

Address: Kagoshima Kagoshima-shi Shiroyamacho 7-2 Map
Area: Kagoshima Area
Phone: 0992225100
Hours: 9:00-18:00(Last entry17:30)
Closed: Monday (next weekday if public holidays), Monthly25Sunday (open if SaturdaySunday is public holiday)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[General] 400yen (310yen)
[High school/university student] 250yen (190yen)
[Small/Junior High School Students] 150yen (120yen)
* () is 20 people and above Fees for groups
Parking Lot: Available(Standard size125spaces, Bus 20spaces)
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available (Smoking space available outside the building)
Wi-Fi: Available
Vegetarian Menu: Not available
English Menu: Available (Sign/Permanent exhibition in the hall:Multilingual [English/Chinese/Traditional/Korean], Multilingual audio guide Available)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

A Worthwhile Visit

Reviewed : 2019.06.02

Visited this museum after it had been recommended by someone in the community center nearby, which I passed after coming from the ferry terminal on foot. For the price, building design, display...
Informative museum- needs more English interpretation

Reviewed : 2018.09.09

We visited here after we had visited the Meiji restoration museum the previous day. This museum covers a more expansive period of history from Neolithic through to 20 th century. There was large...
The museum helped me further insight on the history of Kagoshima Castle and the Shimazu Family.

Reviewed : 2018.02.07

We drove down to the bottom of the Shiroyama (Castle hill) from the observatory on the top to visit Reimeikan Museum. This is a history museum opened in 1983 where the main castle (where the Shimazu...