2014/02/14
Moved from Kofu City and reopened in April, 2007.
Nation’s only museum specialized in gems with the massive collection of gems and jewels. Displays total 500 kinds 3,000 pieces of exhibits.
An exhibits of many uncut stones, cut stones, jewelry products are unusual to be seen, here you can learn how the glittering jewels is created out of uncut stones.
Our special feature is a gigantic crystal which is one of the nation’s largest crystal (height : 1.8m, width : 1.2m, weight : 1,270 kg) .
Basic Information
| Name | Yamanashi Gem Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 〒401-0301 6713, Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi |
| Business hours | Open: Year round, Closed : Wednesdays *open on national holidays, Golden Week consecutive holiday, between July and August, new year holidays |
| Fees | 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for primary and secondary students, group discount (over 15 people: 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for children) |
| Parking lot | private cars: space for 40 cars |
| Contact | TEL: 0555-73-3246 |
| Getting there | ●Retro Bus from Fuji Kyuko Line Kawaguchiko Station to “Yamanashi Gem Museum” ●From Chuo Expressway “Lake Kawaguchi I.C,” or East Fuji Five Lakes Road “Fujiyoshida I.C” take National highway No.139 toward Lake Motosu area and turn right at Higashi-koiji intersection, next turn at Lake Kawaguchi Ohashiminami intersection to the right again, then proceed 200m straigh. ●from the Kofu area, go straight on to National highway No.137 toward Lake Kawaguchi area, cross the bridge of Lake Kawaguchi Ohashimake and make a left turn at the Lake Kawaguchi Ohashiminami intersection, it locates 200m ahead. |
| Website | http://www.gemmuseum.jp [Eng] http://www.gemmuseum.jp/en/ |
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