Written by Greg Lane
The NYK Maritime Museum is dedicated to the history of Nippon Yusen, one of Japan’s oldest shipping companies and amongst the largest in the world.
The museum features photographs, displays and models, all with good English descriptions.
The NYK Hikawamaru in nearby Yamashita Park, is connected to the museum. For an extra ¥100, you can buy a combined ticket that allows you to look around both.
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Unless model ships are your thing or it’s a horrible rainy day outside, the NYK Museum could be skipped on a visit to Yokohama.
日本郵船歴史博物館
3-9 Kaigan, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken
10am to 5pm daily
Adults: ¥400
High School students: ¥250
Middle School students: ¥250
Seniors: ¥250
High School students: ¥250
Middle School students: ¥250
Seniors: ¥250
Cash only
No parking
- 281 m from Bashamichi Station Minatomirai Line (MM4)
- 484 m from Nihon-ōdōri Station Minatomirai Line (MM5)
- 0.8 km from Sakuragichō Station Blue Line (B15)Negishi Line (JK2)
