A facility that suddenly appears in the middle of a residential area. I pass by here often but had no idea it existed until now. The parking lot only has room for 5 cars, so you might not be able to park when it's crowded. Exhibits on the history of Kunitachi, human evolution, and valuable earthenware and tools can be seen for free, and I was very satisfied. It was the first time in my life touching a scallop fossil, and it was very beautiful.

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It's a bit of a walk from Yagawa Station, and the location is somewhat hard to find, so access isn't great. When you go through the entrance, there's a staircase leading down to the basement, where you'll find the exhibition space, office, workshops, and so on. Earthenware and other items excavated around Kunitachi City are on permanent display. There are usually hardly any people and it's quiet, so you can take your time looking at the exhibits. Personally, my favorite is the display of fish and creatures that live in the surrounding area, kept in aquariums. There's also a café where you can have tea just inside the entrance.

I visited because I wanted to see materials on the Jomon culture of Kunitachi City. It has an unusual layout with the exhibition room in the basement, and admission was free. The permanent exhibition focused on Jomon stone tools and archaeological sites excavated in Kunitachi City, with a brief overview of modern culture as well. In the reference room next door, you can consult detailed literature. They don't lend anything out, but you can make copies

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They hand out the manhole card for Kunitachi City, Tokyo (B001). It's in a slightly tucked-away spot, so I wasn't sure about the navigation directions. (Checking on Street View beforehand is ⭕️) The distribution spot inside is easy to find since there are flags and POP signs up. They also have design manhole maps, which is thoughtful. The coordinate lid is on a nearby sidewalk, so I quickly snapped a photo while leaving the car in the parking lot. Don't miss the different-colored version at the plum grove where "Shiroyama Satonoie" is, a little further away. The parking lot has 4 spaces. There's a free exhibition room in the basement, so it's worth a look 🉑

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Nearest station: walk from Yagawa Station on the JR Nambu Line Admission to the permanent exhibition is free. Restrooms available It's built on top of a "river terrace (hake)," which is characteristic of this area. The permanent exhibition room introduces the history of Kunitachi as shaped by the local hake, from prehistoric to ancient, modern, and contemporary times, through actual materials, explanatory panels, models, videos, puzzles, and more. You can also see valuable materials and earthenware designated as cultural properties of the city. So they say. There's someone at the entrance (merchandise corner), but they said you can go in without any particular procedure, and the exhibits are in the basement. There was a video explaining the formation of the terrain and the history of Kunitachi (Yaho), and Jomon and Yayoi pottery, items used in the Yaho Tenmangu festival, and more were on display. It was free, yet well worth seeing.

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