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| 04/06(Mon) | Closed |
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| 04/13(Mon) | Closed |
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| 04/20(Mon) | Closed |
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| 04/27(Mon) | Closed |
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| 04/29(Wed) | ●Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in Spring |
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| 05/02(Sat) | ●Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in Spring ●Folktales Telling by Mangekyo ●Workshop of Indigo Dyeing “Snow Flake Patterned Handkerchief” |
| 05/03(Sun) | ●Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in Spring |
| 05/04(Mon) | ●Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in Spring ●Sales of Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai |
| 05/05(Tue) | ●Gallery Talks (for the Children) on the Special Exhibition ●Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in Spring ●Sales of Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai ●Demonstration of Reeling Silk from Cocoons |
| 05/06(Wed) | ●Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in Spring ●Introduction of the Folk Houses for Children |
| 05/07(Thu) | Closed |
| 05/08(Fri) | Closed |
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| 05/11(Mon) | Closed |
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| 05/18(Mon) | Closed |
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| 05/25(Mon) | Closed |
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| 06/01(Mon) | Closed |
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| 06/08(Mon) | Closed |
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| 06/15(Mon) | Closed |
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| 06/22(Mon) | Closed |
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| 06/29(Mon) | Closed |
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Event Today
Introduction of the Folk Houses for Children
Children can learn about the folk houses and the living in the past through the explanation by a curator of our museum.
- Date: May 4 (Monday, national holiday), May 6 (Wednesday, national holiday), 2026
- Time: 10:00~ (about 20 minutes)
- Fee: Admission fee only
- Free to participate on the day
- Presenter: a curator of our museum
- Place: 6. the Sasaki House
Trying On Folk Wears
You can try on folk wears such as straw coat, boots, sandals, and experience carrying straw rice bags with a pole.
- Dates: May 3 (Sunday, national holiday) ~ May 5 (Tuesday, national holiday)
- Time: 10:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 15:00 * in smaller scale if it rains
- Fee: admission fee only
- In cooperation with: Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutsu-Hozonkai (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making Folk Tools)
- Place: 11. the Sakuda House
Sales of Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai
Bamboo crafts and woven works made by Mingi-kai (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making folk tools) are offered at reasonable price.
- * In smaller scale if it rains.
- Date: May 3 (Sunday, national holiday) ~ May 5 (Tuesday, national holiday), 2026
- Time: 10:00 ~ 14:30
- In cooperation with: Mingi-kai (Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutsu-Hozonkai)
- Place: Bamboo crafts at 13. the Hirose House; Woven works at 1. the Suzuki House
Workshop of Decorating Small Shoulder Bag
In this workshop, you can decorate a small shoulder bag with pieces of cloth cut into the shape of scales, so that the bag look like a carp streamer.
*The instruction during the workshop is in Japanese only.
- Date: May 3 (Sunday, national holiday), May 4 (Monday, national holiday), 2026
- Time: (1)10:00~, (2)11:00~, (3)13:30~, (4)14:30~ *About 40 minutes for each time slot
- Everyone can participate. However, children under elementary school must be accompanied by 1 guardian.
- Capacity: 10 participants for each time slot
- Fee: 800 Yen (Please pay with cash at the venue). *Admission fee to the museum required in addition
- Admission: starting April 8. Please refer to the Japanese page for reservation.
- Place: the 2nd floor of 0. The Hara House
Children’s Festival
Various events are prepared for children and their family!
These events includes trying on folk wears, traditional games, crafting workshops, demonstration of reeling silk from cocoons, folk story telling, gallery talk for children and etc..*Please refrain from sketching using chairs or easels, or taking photographs using tripods, as it is expected to be crowded.
- Dates: May 2 (Saturday) ~ May 6 (Wednesday, national holiday), 2026 * in smaller scale if it rains
- Date and Time: the date and time vary for each event. The details are as below.
Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in Spring
Café in the folk house is open this spring for a limited period!
Beside Japanese black tea and baked sweets, daily specials including soup and bread, are served.
Please drop in and have a relaxing time in the Hara house which is an Important Cultural Property of Kanagawa Prefecture. *Some food can be taken away.
Beside Japanese black tea and baked sweets, daily specials including soup and bread, are served.
Please drop in and have a relaxing time in the Hara house which is an Important Cultural Property of Kanagawa Prefecture. *Some food can be taken away.
Details
- Opening Date: Saturday, Sunday and national holidays during March 20 (Friday, national holiday) ~ May 6 (Wednesday, national holiday), and April 28 (Tuesday) *There may be Temporary Closures
- Opening Hour: 11:00 ~ 16:00 (last order 15:30) * will close earlier when sold out.
- Fee: Admission fee for Minkaen is required.
- Place: the tatami room on the 1st floor of 0. The Hara House
[March] 20 (Friday, national holiday), 21 (Saturday), 22 (Sunday), 28 (Saturday), 29 (Sunday)
[April] 4 (Saturday), 5 (Sunday), 11 (Saturday), 12 (Sunday), 18 (Saturday), 19 (Sunday), 25 (Saturday), 26 (Sunday), 28 (Tuesday), 29 (Wednesday, national holiday)
[May] 2 (Saturday), 3 (Sunday, national holiday), 4 (Monday, national holiday), 5 (February, national holiday), 6 (Wednesday, national holiday)
