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General information
Days and hours of operation
Closed:
Monday
(when Monday is a national holiday stipulated by the National Holidays Act [Act no. 178 of 1948, referred to below as a “national holiday”], the museum is open on Monday but closed on the next work day.)
New Year's holidays
(December 31/January 1)
Temporarily closed for maintenance from December 24–30 .
Hours
Galleries
9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Facilities other than galleries
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Museum shop and cafe
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Admission
Exhibits
General admission fees
- Adults:
- 200 yen (150 yen)
- University students:
- 150 yen (100 yen)
*Special fees are charged for special exhibitions. Please contact us for details.
*Figures in parentheses are group discounts applied to 20 or more people.
*Free for high school students and younger
*Half-price for adults aged 65 and over
*Half-price for any person with a disability (as defined by Article 2 of the Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities),
free for one caregiver
Ancient Times Experiences
Experiences available every day
Place:
Experience Learning Room 1
Hours:
10:00 AM–12:00 PM (Reception open until 11:30 AM)
1:00 PM–3:30 PM (Reception open until 3:30 PM)
Charged lessons
Make Magatama (ancient comma-shaped beads)
- Work time:
- approx. 1 hour.
- Fee:
- from 430 yen
Make Small Stone Tools
- Work time:
- approx. 1 hour.
- Fee:
- from 470 yen
Free lessons
Amazing String Art: Looped Braided String
Make Fire the Ancient Way
Earthenware Puzzle
Ancient Coloring
Universal accessibility information
The museum has a restroom for persons with physical disabilities, four wheelchairs that can be borrowed, and three strollers.
Access
By JR (Japan Railway)
From JR Sannomiya Station to Tsuchiyama Station, approx. 32 min.
(transfer at Nishi-Akashi Station)
From JR Himeji Station to Tsuchiyama Station, approx. 19 min.
(transfer at Kakogawa Station)
By other train lines
Sanyo Electric Railway, Hanshin Sannomiya Station to Harimacho Station, approx. 42 min.
(transfer at Higashi-Futami Station)
Sanyo Electric Railway, Sanyo-Himeji Station to Harimacho Station, approx. 30 min.
(transfer at Takasago Station)
Getting here from the train station
From JR Tsuchiyama Station, approx. 15 min.
on foot along “Deai no Michi” road
From Sanyo Electric Railway, Harima Station, approx. 25 min.
on foot along the Kise River
By car
Approx. 3 km from Dai-ni Shinmei Road, Kakogawa Bypass, Akashi-Nishi Interchange
For ordinary vehicles, please use a town-operated parking lot.
To park large buses, etc. it is necessary to apply in advance.
Contact the Learning Support Division (Tel: +81-79-437-5564).
South side of museum
Harimacho Onaka Iseki Park Parking Area (ordinary vehicles only)
(Capacity: 64 regular vehicles. Hours: 9:00 AM–9:00 PM. Fee: 300 yen per vehicle per time)
East side of museum
Harimacho Nozoe Deai Park Parking Area (ordinary vehicles only)
(Capacity: 50 regular vehicles. Hours: 9:00 AM–9:00 PM. Fee: 300 yen per vehicle per time)
