Things to see - Art & Culture facilities

Kita-Kamakura Yoh Shomei Museum of Art

Kita-Kamakura Area

The museum exhibits early works, watercolors, oil paintings, handwritten words on drawings, picture books, and more by picture book author Yo Yoshiaki (awarded the Graphic Award at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy). Come and relax, as if you were visiting a friend’s house. Relax and soothe your tired mind through the beautiful original drawings and words.
There are permanent exhibitions and special exhibitions that change with the seasons, so you can enjoy it no matter how many times you visit. The museum shop sells original goods such as postcards and picture books.

Basic Information

Address	318-4 Yamanouchi, Kamakura City
Access	・7 minutes walk from JR Kita-Kamakura Station ・20 minutes from Hino Interchange on the Yokohama-Yokosuka Expressway ・20 minutes from Asahina Interchange on the Yokohama-Yokosuka Expressway
Phone	0467-24-4860
Fees	Adults: 600 yen (500 yen) Elementary and junior high school students: 300 yen (250 yen) Prices in parentheses are for groups of 15 or more. Please contact us in advance if you are visiting as a group. (Discount coupons not applicable) Persons with a disability certificate can enter for free, and accompanying persons can receive a 100 yen discount. Please present your disability certificate at reception. (Discount coupons not applicable)
Business Hours	10:00am – 5:00pm (last entry 4:30pm) Shop open until closing time Closes at 4:00pm from December 30th to January 2nd *Closes at 4:30pm on the last day of the special exhibition due to changing of exhibits
Regular holiday	Closing: Open all year round *May be closed temporarily due to bad weather such as typhoons or heavy snow, or transportation issues such as train service suspension
Parking	*1 parking space (reservations not accepted). If the parking space is full, please use the paid parking lot (paid) along Kamakura Kaido.