Port of Humanity Tsuruga Museum

Learn about the history of Tsuruga Port, the only international port in Japan that allowed Polish orphans and Jewish refugees to come ashore, with photos and items from both locals and Jewish refugees from the time. The exhibits also include reproductions of the “visas for life” issued by Chiune Sugihara, the vice-consul of the Japanese consulate in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Address

44-1 Kanegasaki-cho, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture

Public Transit Access

By car: Approx 6 min. from Tsuruga IC on the Hokuriku Expressway.

By bus: Take the Tsuruga Excursion Line Bus (Tourism Route) from JR Tsuruga Sta. to Kanegasaki Ryokuchi bus stop (approx. 10 min.).

By taxi: Approx. 5 min. from JR Tsuruga Sta.

Hours

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed

New year holidays

Telephone Number

(0770) 37-1035