Kanazawa Bunko is a library that was opened by Hojo Sanetoki of the Hōjō clan (Kanazawa Hojoshi) in samurai family's residence around the middle of Kamakura period.
The details about the time the library was opened are not clear but it is considered to be in Sanetoki's later years, in 1275 in particular. The library consisted of books on politics, literature and history, and the collection of the books was continued by his son Akitoki, grandchild Sadaaki and great-grandson Sadayuki.
The Kanazawa Hojoshi clan ceased along with the Kamakura shogunate in 1333 but the library was managed by the neighboring Shomyo Temple for which it has preserved until modern times. The Kanazawa Bunko was opened in 1930 as an institution of Kanagawa Prefecture and renovated in 1990, resumed activity as a museum of the medieval period.
The details about the time the library was opened are not clear but it is considered to be in Sanetoki's later years, in 1275 in particular. The library consisted of books on politics, literature and history, and the collection of the books was continued by his son Akitoki, grandchild Sadaaki and great-grandson Sadayuki.
The Kanazawa Hojoshi clan ceased along with the Kamakura shogunate in 1333 but the library was managed by the neighboring Shomyo Temple for which it has preserved until modern times. The Kanazawa Bunko was opened in 1930 as an institution of Kanagawa Prefecture and renovated in 1990, resumed activity as a museum of the medieval period.
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| Website | https://www.pen-kanagawa.ed.jp/kanazawabunko/kanazawa.htm |
| Hours | 9:00-16:30 Closed on Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays. (12/28-1/4) |
| Fee | Adults ¥250; Under Age 21 and University Students ¥150; Seniors 65 & Over and High School Students ¥100; Junior High School Students & Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion Free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately. |
| Location | Location: 142 Kanazawa-cho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0015 Phone：045-701-9069 Fax：045-788-1060 12 minute walk from the East exit of Kanazawa-Bunko Station on the Keikyu line, 10 minute walk from the Uminokoen-Minamiguchi Station on the Seaside line. |
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