Yokohama Curry Museum

Have you encountered such a museum, which also makes you taste its exhibits? You are going to get this chance on your visit to the Yokohama Curry Museum in Japan. You will find it in the Isezakicho district and the address is: PIA Station 7-8F, 1-2-3 Isezakicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken. You must be wondering why the address is being given at first. Well, after getting a glimpse at the storyline you will not be able to resist the temptation of getting to Yokohama Curry Museum as soon as you land in Japan!

Among the recreational exhibits of the 19th century Yokohama port, your sense of smelling will suddenly find a new strength, when seven different types of curry restaurants beckon you. At the entrance, you will be greeted by the Indian style curry restaurant. The advantage is that you go out with a sweet memory not only in your mind but in your hand as well. Souvenirs are presented to each and every visitor.

The nest chapter of the story of Yokohama Curry Museum takes you to world of Pakistani curry, north Indian curry and Sri Lankan curry. Here's something interesting, spices were also used as preservatives and medicines, according to the information provided by the Tanduru Shoten exhibit. All this you will get to see in the eighth floor of the Yokohama Curry Museum. You will also get a chance to guess the type of spices used to make a particular dish by pressing the buttons corresponding to a jar of spice. If you are right then the jar lights up.

To satisfy your gastronomical desires three restaurants serve Indian curries, which are Spice-no-Hikkyoh, Hanaman and Echiopiah. Topka serves a combination of European and Indian curry. Thai curries are available in Meyawa. Pak Mori is the Japanese curry center and Yokosuku curry taste can be taken in Guru Man.

You just need to be a little patient when you are standing in the queue to be served with your favorite curry. You might be standing behind 30 people only, if you are lucky enough.

Now, you must be thinking how to get to Yokohama Curry Museum. You need to get a train to the Kannai station from where it is two minutes walking distance.

Be there at the Yokohama Curry Museum between 11 am to 10.30 pm if you want to taste the curries of the world!

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