Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

4.5

This museum is a valuable resource which houses exhibits relating to the landing of Jewish refugees escaping from the Nazi regime in Germany and Polish orphans rescued from Siberia clutching “Visas for Life” issued by Chiune Sugihara, the acting Japanese Consul in Kaunas, Lithuania. Visitors can hear recordings of Chiune Sugihara’s voice and see watches and visas left behind by the refugees among other things.

Spot details

Address: Fukui Pref. Tsurugashi Kanegasakichou 1-44-1 Map
Area: Tsuruga / Mikata Five Lakes Area
Phone: 0770371035
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Wednesday(The day following if it falls on a public holiday), New Year's holiday
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults500yen, Elementary school age students and under300yen
Parking Lot: Available(128spaces)
※Large bus 5spaces
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, UnionPay)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(DoSpot)
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

It is a newly opened museum, a MUST if in the area. It is not the small old museum they had before.

Reviewed : 2021.05.24

It is a newly opened museum, a MUST if in the area. It is not the small old museum they had before.It is an EXCELLENT museum, telling the story of the Jews who escaped certain death from Nazi...
Definitely worth visiting when in the area

Reviewed : 2018.11.28

Tsuruga is now a small town but was once a major port on the Japan Sea side of the country. The museum is small but very well done. You are invited to watch a 15 min introductory video upon entry...
二年前にリニューアルオープン

Reviewed : 2022.05.25

二年前に、木造の建物からこちらに引っ越し。レンガ造りの建物となって、リニューアルオープンしました。入館料は５００円、それ以上の価値は十分あります。館内は撮影禁止ですので要注意。杉原千畝氏の生い立ちから外交官、ビザ発給に至るまで、詳しい資料と映像で工夫された展示紹介になっています。二階はホロコーストの子供たちという企画展(３月１５日〜５月３１日)になっていました。