No.5 Ise Kawasaki Shoninkan - continued
The following pictures are just a sampling of what you can see at Kawasaki Shoninkan in the Kawasaki district of Ise City. In addition to the things in the pictures, visitors can see traditional living spaces and private storage where you can really get a feeling of how wonderfully vibrant this place used to be. I highly recommend taking a tour with a guide. When I visited last week, a sweet young lady, Yuka Sugiki showed me around and her English and her information was great! So if you need English translation, please ask for her when you request an English guide!
This is one of their patios:
This is the view from their tea room:
The factory area, which is now used as a museum:
This is a seasonal display called Hina Ningyo, traditional dolls displayed to celebrate girls festival on March 3rd.
Here again, is some information about their hours and pricing;
The museum is open daily from 10:00 AM through 5:00 PM with the exception of Tuesday (or Wednesday when Tuesday is a public holiday). The cost is 300 yen for adults, 200 yen for college students and 100 yen for primary and middle school students. There is a volunteer guide service (Japanese and English) available but must be requested in advance. For more information, please give them a call at 0596-22-4810 or e-mail to machishu@e-net.or.jp.