Japan Spinning Top Museum, Toy museum in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Japan.

The Japan Spinning Top Museum is a private museum in Minato-ku, Nagoya, founded by director Yoshihito Fujita, known as "Koma no Otchan". It holds about 20,000 tops from more than 60 countries and from across Japan, plus 20,000 toys and household items from the Edo period to the present and 1,000 handmade toys and folk instruments from around the world. A play area lets visitors spin tops and try kendama.

The museum centers on traditional toys and household items from the Edo period (1603-1868), when spinning tops were widespread throughout Japan. These historical objects show how children in that distant past played and found entertainment.

The collection features koma, traditional Japanese spinning tops crafted from wood and bamboo, each showing regional techniques and materials. These handmade toys display different styles depending on where they were made and what resources were available locally.

The museum is about a 15-minute walk from Inaei Station on the Aonami Line or Tsukijiguchi Station on the Meijo Subway Line. It is a private, family-run museum, so confirm opening days before setting out.

Staff members demonstrate spinning techniques for visitors, offering hands-on experience with the traditional tops. Through these demonstrations, visitors can see how these toys actually work when set in motion.