What's New
- 新刊紹介 『関西華僑の生活史』神阪京華僑口述記録研究会の新刊が出版されました。 戦前から現代、一世から四世の華僑、44名のライフヒストリーを… 続きを読む: 新刊紹介 『関西華僑の生活史』
- 神阪京華僑口述記録研究会 5月 例会予定The meeting schedule of Association for Recording Oral History of Overseas Chinese in Kansai, Japan
- 新刊案内 『聞き書き・関西華僑のライフヒストリー』第12号Book Review: Oral Record: Life History of Overseas Chinese in Kansai, 12
About Us
This museum was established in 1979 as part of the cultural project of Kobe Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
In the exhibition room (2nd floor, about 135㎡), we display miscellaneous items that have actually been used in everyday life and work, such as photos, calligraphic works, paintings, costumes, scissors, sewing machines, baskets for giving out gifts, etc. They tell the story of the 150 years of Kobe overseas Chinese history since the opening of Hyogo Port in 1868 (Keio 3).
There are also handwritten calligraphy by Sun Yat-sen and Liang Qi-chao, who were closely related to Kobe overseas Chinese, and manuscripts by Chen Shun-chen, a writer born in Kobe.
These exibits will lead you to understand the predecessors of the overseas Chinese, their organizations and occupations, Kobe Chinese School, the hardships they went through during the war, the new departures after the war, the interacting with other foreign schools, and the vitality of Nankin-machi (Kobe China Town). And hopefully, that will help you to consider about multicultural symbiosis.
Access
| Name | Kobe Overseas Chinese History Museum |
| Address | 3-1-1 Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0024, Japan 7 minutes walk south from West Exit of Motomachi Station on JR Line or Hanshin Line |
| Tel | 078-331-3855 |
| Hours | 10:00-17:00 |
| Closed | Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, National Holidays, New Year holidays |
| Admission fee | Adult 300 yen Student 200 yen Special discount 200 yen |
| Group | Group (more than 20 people) Adult 200 yen ※ Please contact us in advance if you visit as a group of more than 20 people. |
Laboratory (10th floor)
We collect and preserve the following items concerning the Kobe overseas Chinese, and sort them out for the research use and make them available to the public.
Publications, photographs/photo books, diaries, letters, video films, etc. (mostly from the postwar period)
| Books | 『落地生根』（研文出版）、『神戸大阪華僑の百年史』（華僑研究所）etc. |
| Newspapers | 『神戸華僑通訊』（神戸華僑聯誼会）、『関西華僑報』etc. |
| School magazine | 『学校通訊』（神戸中華同文学校）etc. |
| Magazine | 『兵庫県台湾同郷会報』etc. |
| Documents | 「陳徳仁Collection」「蔡宗傑Collection」「石嘉成Collection」etc.（Catalogues available） |
- Please make a reservation in advance using the inquiry form.
- We do not offer remote copying services.
Periodicals
We publish the Newsletter “Kobe Overseas Chinese History Museum” twice a year.
The first issue was released on June 25, 2003. As of February 2024, we have published the 40th issue.
For any inquiries or requests, please inform us during your visit to the museum or by using the inquiry form.
