Kamakura Museum of National Treasures

Kamakura Museum of National Treasures
Location within Japan
Established1928
Location2-1-1 Yukinoshita Kamakura Kanagawa 248-0005 Japan
Coordinates35°19′29″N 139°33′25″E / 35.324667°N 139.557036°E / 35.324667; 139.557036
TypeArt museum
Public transit accessKamakura Station
Websitewww.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/kokuhoukan/index.htm

The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures (鎌倉国宝館, Kamakura Kokuhōkan) or Kamakura Museum or Kamakura National Treasure House is a museum located on the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The museum houses around 4800 objects from the Kamakura region including sculptures, paintings and industrial art objects. Most of these works originate from the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, spanning from the 12th to the 16th century. Some of the items were produced in China and imported to Japan.