# SieboldHuis, Netherlands: what it is and when to go

> SieboldHuis is a museum in Leiden, the Netherlands (The Hague). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/japanmuseum-sieboldhuis/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Leiden, the Netherlands · Museums and art
- **Where:** Netherlands · Rapenburg 19, 2311GE, Leiden
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** RTM Rotterdam, 23 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Jan 01,Oct 03,Dec 25,Dec 26 off; easter off; Apr 26 Sa off; Apr 27 Mo-Sa off
- **Website:** [sieboldhuis.org](https://www.sieboldhuis.org)
- **Run by:** Stichting Japanmuseum SieboldHuis
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 52.15965, 4.48453

## What it is and where

SieboldHuis is a museum in Leiden, the Netherlands (The Hague). It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [The Hague](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/la-haya/), where this site lists 172 more places to see, 17 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 52.15965, 4.48453; the nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, Rotterdam), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.159653%2C4.48453)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.159653%2C4.48453)

- **Run by:** Stichting Japanmuseum SieboldHuis
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit SieboldHuis is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h |
| February | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 28 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 29 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 04 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 28 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 30 |

In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Netherlands

To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Rijksmuseum van Oudheden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum-van-oudheden/): National archaeological museum of the Netherlands · 154 m
- [De Put](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-put/): Windmill in Leiden, Netherlands · 259 m
- [Pieterskerk, Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterskerk/): Church in Leiden · 320 m
- [Pilgrim Museum Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pilgrim-museum/): Museums and art · 355 m
- [Museum Boerhaave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum-boerhaave/): Museum of the history of science and medicine in Leiden · 365 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/).

## More in Netherlands: Museums and art

- [Rijksmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- [Van Gogh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/van-gogh-museum/): art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- [Mauritshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mauritshuis/): art museum in The Hague, Netherlands
- [Anne Frank House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/casa-anna-frank/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank
- [Rietveld Schröder House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rietveld-schroderhuis/): house in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld
- [Kröller-Müller Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-kroller-muller/): art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands

Every Netherlands place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is SieboldHuis?

It is a museum in Leiden, the Netherlands. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit SieboldHuis?

April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30.

### How do you get to SieboldHuis?

The nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.159653%2C4.48453) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Rijksmuseum van Oudheden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum-van-oudheden/), [De Put](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-put/), [Pieterskerk, Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterskerk/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/250693636), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1662109), CC0. More about SieboldHuis on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SieboldHuis). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

