Japan Toy Museum

The Japan Toy Museum displays over 90,000 toys and dolls from 160 countries across six traditional white-walled storage buildings in Himeji Prefecture.

The museum opened its doors in November 1974, establishing itself in traditional dozō buildings that maintain the architectural heritage of Japanese storage construction.

The collection includes regional Japanese dolls, such as Hakata dolls from Fukuoka and wooden kokeshi dolls, representing different crafting traditions across Japan.

Located at 671-3 Kodera-cho Nakanino, the museum operates from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with admission fees of 600 yen for adults and 200 yen for children.

Two of the six buildings rotate seasonal exhibitions throughout the year, featuring traditional items like kites, kendama, spinning tops, and mechanical dolls.

Location: Himeji

Inception: 1974

Official opening: November 10, 1974

Architectural style: dozō

Address: 兵庫県姫路市香寺町中仁野671-3 679-2142

Website: https://japan-toy-museum.org

GPS coordinates: 34.90758,134.74525

Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:49