Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Port Ohno Karakuri Memorial Museum

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"A museum located on the tip of Kanazawa Port which presents the achievements of mechanical doll maker Ono Benkichi, displays Japanese karakuri mechanical dolls, and contains interactive exhibits on karakuri. Ono was an inventor who lived in Ono Village (now Ono Town) in Ishikawa District at the end of the Edo period. Using what was then cutting edge technology, Ono created a variety of inventions, and the karakuri dolls he crafted during his lifetime are a testament to his mechanical skills. The museum presents the world of Japanese karakuri dolls with a focus on Ono. The museum's exhibits include well-known karakuri dolls such as a tea carrying doll, and also occasionally holds demonstrations which enable visitors to view the dolls in action up close. Visitors can also see a ""nozoki karakuri,"" a mechanical stage show consisting of a series of pictures viewed through a peephole which was popular with children in the Edo period. Twice a month, the museum holds interactive workshops for elementary school aged children."

Spot details

Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Port Ohno Karakuri Memorial Museum

Address: Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Onomachi 4 Part 2 - 29 Map
Area: Ono Kanaiwa Area
Phone: 0762661311
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
Closed: Wednesday (The next day if it is a public holiday), 12/29-1/3
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult]500yen
[Elementary, junior high and high school students]300yen
Parking Lot: Available(20spaces)
Credit Card: Available
Smoking: Not available
English Menu: Available
Note: Temporary suspension of operations:Closed until May 31, 2020 (Information as of May 18, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Must go with your kids

Reviewed : 2018.11.18

This is not just a museum but hands on type very interesting and stimulating place both for kids and parents.You can learn about the history of Karakuri, an old robot type wooden machine made moving...
Great place, especially if you have kids, but really interesting.

Reviewed : 2018.10.27

Great place, especially if you have kids, but really interesting. Worth the drive there !Easily can spend an hour or more.
Love the museum!

Reviewed : 2016.05.09

If you like puzzels or magic tricks, its a museum you will love. Our 15 yrs old daughter doesnt like to stay in museums for more than 30 mins but she was the last one to come outside after 1.5...