Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum
4.1 (562)
1-23-1 Kanegasakichō, Tsuruga, Fukui 914-0072, Japan
The only port of entry for Polish orphans brought to Japan in the 1920s, and for Jewish refugees in 1940s carrying diplomat Chiune Sugihara's life-saving visas. The Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum, built to imitate the architecture of the time, tells the story of these orphans and refugees and how they came to Japan, the people who saved them, and the people of Tsuruga who welcomed them.
Duration: 01h30min
+81 770-37-1035
indoor
paid
daytime
museums
Opening hours
Mondays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesdays: Closed
Thursdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fridays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sundays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
review(s)
562 review(s)
Tony Wong a month ago
I had been waiting for the opening of the new Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum after I had visited Kanaus in 2019. Unfortunately Covid prevented me from visiting it n 2020 when the Museum was opened, just as many witnesses and their families the museum talks about. Despite Japan is often described as a closed society and even xenophobic (which are untrue), the museum tells that it’s not the case, that over the decades Japan and the Japanese people helped and welcomed those in need very badly with open arms. If something I want the museum to do more, that would be to cooperate and illustrate more informations about Poland, Lithuania, and any other the country where Tsuruga and the people used to help.
chriS Lam 3 months ago
Good place to learn about a local history. Reminding me a similar museum at Halifax, Canada.
Alex Boten 5 months ago
Very amazing museum, it has priceless pieces of History about Poland, Polish Orphans and Jewish refugees from Holacaust. The museum displays Items related to the Hero who saved thousands of Jewish people during world war 2 Mr. Chihune Sugihara and People like him Mr. Tatsuo Osako who was responsible for transporting the refugees to help them escape and made their life at sea easier.
Evan KJ 11 months ago
A great little museum with an interesting perspective on a a few unique and emotional moments in history that flowed through this port town. Recommended viewing for sure. Head up the hill to the shrine nearby and you’ll get a nice feel for this whole area.
Na Me a year ago
The museum serves admirable purposes but, as of March 2023, a 500 yen entrance seems to be above humanitarian level.