Iwashita Collection

4.5

A museum situated along Prefectural Route 216 in Kawakita, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City. The museum displays a diverse collection of vehicles and other items gathered by the owner over a 30-year span. 200 rare vintage motorcycles from Japan and around the world are displayed in the World Motorcycle History Hall. Visitors will find toys, posters, and other pop culture items dating to Japan’s bygone Showa period (1926-1989) in the Showa Retro Hall. Antiques from Europe and North America are on display in the Stained Glass and Antiques corner.

Spot details

Address: Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawakita 645-6 Map
Area: Yufuin / Kuju Area
Phone: 0977288900
Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]800yen
[Junior high and high school students]600yen
[Elementary school students]300yen
Parking Lot: Available(30spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Worth a visit just for the motorcycles in the collection

Reviewed : 2017.04.19

For us motorbikers this was a very interesting collection which, apart from the huge assortment of things from the 20th century, had some excellent motorcycles. The collection included two beautiful...
湯布院で一番よかった圧巻の展示

Reviewed : 2020.11.07

とにかくすごい量の展示。これを岩下さん個人がすべて集めたというのがすごい。それが、雑然と並べられているのもすごい。バイクに興味がなくても、昭和のノスタルジーを感じなくても、個人の収集のパワーを感じるだけでも行く価値はあると思います。もちろん昭和世代やバイク好きにはたまらない展示です。でも年代の古いバイクばかりで若い人は知らないだろうなあ。
バイク好き、レトロ好きにはたまりません

Reviewed : 2017.05.02

膨大な台数のレトロで歴史的価値のあるバイクや、おもちゃなどのレトロな品物が多数展示されています。入館料もお手頃であり、十分必見の価値ありって感じです。（もちろん好きな人は、ですけど）