FAQ

Are there facilities for wheelchair-users like myself?
Can we visit as a group?
Can I eat in the museum?
Can I take photos in the museum gallery?
Can I bring a pet into the museum? Can I bring my bicycle into the museum?
Do you recruit volunteers?
What's the meaning behind the site's logo?
Can we have a barbecue or set off fireworks in the site?
Can I bring my bicycle into the site?
Can I paste a link here to my own website?

Are there facilities for wheelchair-users like myself?

If you're coming by car, please use the disabled spaces in car park No.2(Japanese). There are spacious accessible toilets and wheelchair ramps in the Guidance Institution. Wheelchairs may also be rented, so please inquire if required.

Can we visit as a group?

There is a group admission charge for groups of 30 people or more. Group leader(s) will be admitted free of charge (1 person per 30 people). Groups only coming to view the exhibits do not have to book in advance, but groups of 10 people or more who require a commentary/explanation of the exhibits or want to take a workshop must make a prior reservation, so please contact us in advance.

Can I eat in the museum?

There aren't any facilities such as a restaurant in the museum, but if you bring a packed lunch etc., you can eat it in the observation lounge on the second floor of the Guidance Institution or in the open space outside (eating in the pit dwellings is prohibited). Additionally, there is a drinks vending machine in the observation lounge.

Can I take photos in the museum gallery?

Photos can be taken provided it is only for personal use. However, use of a monopod or tripod is not allowed and flash photography is prohibited. Also, please ensure that you do not bother other customers (such as cutting into line or taking a long time to take a photo in the same place). Photos taken cannot be duplicated or distributed for financial gain.

Can I bring a pet into the museum?

Apart from guide dogs and service dogs, please refrain from bringing pets (including insects and reptiles) into the museum in order to protect the lawn and exhibits in the open plaza.
With regard to bicycles, there is a car park so please use it to park your bicycle.

Do you recruit volunteers?

We recruit participants for a course of lectures aimed at volunteers around March every year. After taking the lectures (about eight), you can work as a volunteer. Recruitment guidelines are posted on this website, so please read them at the relevant time.

What's the meaning behind the site's logo?

The triangular shape represents a pit dwelling, inside which an earthen figurine excavated at the Yamada-Uenodai site is used as the main character against an jomon pottery-patterned background. The green parabola represents the open plaza.

Can we have a barbecue or set off fireworks in the site?

Facilities in the sites such as the recreated pit dwellings are vulnerable to catching fire, so flammables cannot be brought into the premises. Please note that barbecues and firework displays are prohibited.

Can I bring my bicycle into the museum?

We would ask you not to bring a bicycle into the site to protect the open plaza lawn. Please use the available car parks to park your bicycle.

Can I paste a link to my own website?

Our website is essentially link-free, but if you do post a link we would be happy if you could drop us a line telling us. Links are declined if the linked website goes against public order and morality.