和倉昭和博物館とおもちゃ館, Toy and Showa era museum in Wakura, Japan
The museum displays around 10,000 toys and memorabilia from different periods spread across two exhibition floors. The collection includes items from the entire 20th century and offers a broad overview of everyday objects and playthings.
The museum was built up over decades and collects items from the Meiji period through the Showa era with its economic growth. This created a collection showing how Japan developed during these transformation phases.
The first floor recreates typical Showa period scenes with a traditional living room, candy store, and tobacco shop that show how people lived in that era.
The museum is located near Wakura Onsen hotels and is open daily for visitors. You should allow enough time to explore both exhibition floors comfortably.
Visitors can listen to original records on working jukebox machines while examining tin toys and model cars. These combined sensory experiences make the visit a living journey back in time.
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