Kamakura City Kawakita Film Memorial Museum (鎌倉市川喜多映画記念館)

Flow of the course

About this spot

This film-themed memorial museum stands in a quiet spot just one street back from Komachi-dori (小町通り). It opened in 2010 on the site of the former residence of Mr. and Mrs. Kawakita, who introduced world-renowned films to Japan, and features exhibits and screenings of film-related materials, as well as a reading room and web search for film-related documents. In this Japanese-style space set just a step away from the bustling street, spending time looking at posters and materials while talking about films with your family is an experience unique to this museum. It's about an 8-minute walk from the East Exit of Kamakura Station (鎌倉駅東口), making it an easy stop as part of your stroll through town.

Season & hours

Tips

Open 9:00-17:00 (admission until 16:30). Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday), and also closed during the New Year holidays and exhibit-change or special maintenance periods. Admission for regular exhibitions is 300 yen for adults and 150 yen for elementary and junior high school students; for special exhibitions it is 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for elementary and junior high school students (free for Kamakura City residents, children and students attending school within the city, holders of a disability certificate, and one accompanying caregiver).

Best time to visit

Afternoon - a good time to take your time with the exhibits and reading room

Access & map

2-2-12 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0005