Japan Toy Museum

?@The Japan Toy Museum is located in a verdant rural setting about 10 kilometers north of the city of Himeji, known throughout the world for its beautiful castle. The museum is housed in six traditional whitewashed warehouses with tasteful folkcraft interiors. It has a collection of more than 90,000 items, including Japanese folk toys and the toys sold at cheap sweet shops, as well as toys and dolls from some 160 countries around the world. In addition to its permanent exhibitions, special and seasonal exhibits are held in buildings 1 and 6.