Moji Telecommunications Museum
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Moji Telecommunications Museum
門司電気通信レトロ館
Overview
The museum building was first the telephone switchboard station of the Moji Post Office operated by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
Built in 1924 as a telephone exchange station, this Taishō Modern building with its trefoil arches and columns became a telecommunications museum in 1994. The first floor traces phone technology from Alexander Graham Bell's 1876 original through rotary dials, car phones, and early smartphones, with interactive exhibits including a Morse code transmitter and a replica telephone operator's station. The building was designated a Heritage of Industrial Modernization site in 2009. On the second floor, a type-H automatic switchboard first installed in Yokohama in 1926 remains operational and can be viewed by appointment.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 門司電気通信レトロ館
- Nearest station
- Shimonoseki Station (15 min bus)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
- Reservations
- Advance tickets available online and at convenience stores. Walk-in usually fine on weekdays. Check hours before visiting.
Accessibility
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