Museum

Hakone Musha no Sato Museum

📍 817-580 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa, Japan

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Quick Facts

Location: Japan, Hakone
Category: Museum
Duration: About 1 hour
Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-17:00 · Winter 10-16
Ticket Price: Adult: 800 yen · Child: 600 yen JHS / 400 yen ES · Armour try-on from 1,500 yen
Address: 817-580 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa, Japan
Coordinates: 35.2678, 139.0060

Introduction

The Hakone Bushi no Sato Museum is a private museum in Sengokuhara, Hakone, with over 500 samurai arts and crafts from the late Muromachi to the late Edo period: armour, weapons, ukiyo-e prints and tea utensils that show how the warrior class lived. Armour try-on experiences (from 1,500 yen) make it a specialist venue for samurai culture.

✨ Highlights

Armour and blades

Suits of armour and swords handed down in samurai houses, with some 20 suits on show.

Armour try-on

Dress in real armour and play the samurai, from about 1,500 yen.

500-plus crafts

Ukiyo-e, gold-lacquer painting and tea utensils spanning samurai life.

Late Muromachi to late Edo

Roughly 400 years of warrior craft in one private museum.

Sengokuhara pairing

Neighbours the pampas grass field, Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands and POLA Museum.

Compact private museum

A manageable size that fills about an hour.

🛈 Practical Info

→Closed：Wednesdays and Thursdays from December to March (open on holidays), plus year-end/New Year

→Payment：Credit cards are not accepted

Opening Hours

Opening Hours
Monday	10:00-17:00
Tuesday	10:00-17:00
Wednesday	10:00-17:00
Thursday	10:00-17:00
Friday	10:00-17:00
Saturday	10:00-17:00
Sunday	10:00-17:00

Winter 10-16

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Adult	800 yen
Child	600 yen JHS / 400 yen ES

Armour try-on from 1,500 yen

Transportation

Bus

From Hakone-Yumoto Station take the Hakone Tozan Bus (Kojiri/Togendai) about 25 min, get off near the Sengokuhara information office, walk 5 min

💡 Tips

• 10:00-17:00 from April to November (last entry 16:30); 10:00-16:00 from December to March (last entry 15:30).

• Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays in winter; check before you go.

• Armour try-on costs from about 1,500 yen on the spot.

• About a 5-minute walk from the Sengokuhara information office bus stop.

• Combines well with Gora and the Open-Air Museum on a day trip.

• Telephone 0460-84-8177.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Hakone Musha no Sato Museum?

Monday: 10:00-17:00; Tuesday: 10:00-17:00; Wednesday: 10:00-17:00; Thursday: 10:00-17:00; Friday: 10:00-17:00; Saturday: 10:00-17:00; Sunday: 10:00-17:00; Winter 10-16

How much is the admission for Hakone Musha no Sato Museum?

Adult: 800 yen; Child: 600 yen JHS / 400 yen ES; Armour try-on from 1,500 yen

Any practical tips for visiting Hakone Musha no Sato Museum?

10:00-17:00 from April to November (last entry 16:30); 10:00-16:00 from December to March (last entry 15:30). Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays in winter; check before you go.