Yokohama History Museum Digital Archive Launched

The Yokohama History Museum (Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City), managed and operated by the Yokohama City Furusato History Foundation (Representative Director: Shin Sato), has begun publicizing historical materials related to the Yokohama city area, collected since its opening in 1995, through a digital archive. Information on the museum's collection can now be searched and viewed.

Yokohama History Museum Digital Archive Overview: [Release Date] March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) [URL] https://archive.ycmh.jp/ [Number of Materials Posted] 32,522 registered items (including 1,212 with images) *The number of publicly available items will be increased sequentially. [Image Usage] Information published on the Yokohama History Museum Digital Archive can only be used for non-commercial purposes (including research). For high-resolution images or commercial use, please contact the inquiry desk provided on the following page. Guidance will be provided according to the purpose of use.

Search Guide: Keyword Search / Detailed Search - Search by material name / collection name - Filter by category (History, Art, Archaeology, Folklore) - Filter by era - Search by keywords of interest ...etc., allowing searches tailored to purpose, interest, and concern.

Category Search: View a list of materials by field: "History," "Art," "Archaeology," "Folklore."

Featured Archives: Introduces collection materials according to current exhibitions and themes of each period.

About Yokohama History Museum: Since its opening on January 31, 1995, the museum has collected and researched numerous materials related to the history and culture of Yokohama, with the theme of "The History of People Who Lived in Yokohama," and has held exhibitions to introduce them. Many visitors come to the museum and the adjacent archaeological park centered on the nationally designated historic site "Otsuka-Saikachido Archaeological Site."

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