Things to see - Historical sites

Former Kawakita Annex (originally the Watsuji Residence)

Kamakura Sta. Area

This annex used to be owned by Nagamasa Kawakita, president of Towa Shoji (now the Toho-Towa Company), and his wife, Kashiko. Starting before the war and continuing after the war, Kawakita distributed numerous European films in Japan, such as À nous la liberté, Les enfants du Paradis and The Third Man. After the war, he introduced Japanese films to overseas audiences at international film festivals. This Japanese-style annex with its pantile roofs is located in front of a mountain and surrounded by black wooden board fences. The house was originally built in the Edo Period in Oyama, Kanagawa, and was owned by the philosopher Tetsuro Watsuji in Tokyo before being moved to Kamakura in 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Kawakita were very cosmopolitan and used this villa as a guest house for film directors and movie stars from overseas. The main building located on the east side of the premises is now the Kamakura City Kawakita Film Museum.

Basic Information

Address	2-2-12 Yukinoshita, Kamakura city
Access	・Get off at the east exit of JR Kamakura Station or Enoshima Electric Railway Kamakura Station. 8 minutes walk along Komachi-dori towards Hachimangu Shrine. *Please use public transportation as there are no parking facilities.
Phone	0467-23-2500 (Kawakita Film Museum)
Fees	【Admission fee】《General》 Regular exhibition: 200 yen for individuals, 140 yen for groups Special exhibition: 400 yen for individuals, 280 yen for groups 《Elementary and junior high school students》 Regular exhibition: Individual 100 yen, group 70 yen Special exhibition: Individual 200 yen, group 140 yen 【Movie tickets】 Regular screening: 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for elementary and junior high school students Special screening: 1,600 yen for adults, 800 yen for elementary and junior high school students * Free admission for residents of Kamakura City, students (elementary and junior high school students), and those with a disability certificate, along with one accompanying person. Please present identification (driver’s license, student ID, etc.) at the reception desk.
Business Hours	9:00am-5:00pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Regular holiday	Every Monday (if Monday is a holiday, the museum will be closed the following weekday), New Year’s holidays, exhibition changeover periods, special reorganization periods, etc.