About Shinagawa Historical Museum

  Shinagawa Historical Museum was founded in 1985 to preserve and make full use of local historic material, as well as enhance the local culture and heritage.
  Starting in July 2022, the entire facility underwent large-scale renovation for the first time since it first opened. In April 2024, the newly-refurbished facility opened its doors to the public again. 
  The Permanent Exhibition Room displays a mixture of materials,models and videos. It introduces visitors to the history of Shinagawa,which is devided into four historical periods:primitive/ancient,medieval,early modern,and contemporary.

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Facility

  There are Shoin and library in Shinagawa Historical Museum.
Shoin was built in the 1920s and after the war it was mainly used for tea ceremonies.Shoin:The style is a classical Japanese's house style, was restored to the original condition with original architectural materials from the great hall as much as possible. You can use Shoin when you do traditional cultural activities. For example, a tea ceremony, flower arrangement, Haiku gathering and so on.
You can use there for historical study.
Please ask us if you want to use the library.
Also, we sell various goods at the reception area.

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Museum hours

Museum hours
◎Open　   9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (No admission accepted after 4:30 p.m.)
◎Close     Every Monday(Tuesday when Monday is a national holiday)
                New year holiday season
　　　　　  Temporary closing days