Modern Toy Museum & Music Box Hall

Japan Museum of Contemporary Toy & Hall of Music Box is a museum located in Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture. == Overview == Opened in September 1995 in Goyama, Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture (formerly Goyama, Higashiawakura Village, Aida District). In March 2010, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the merger of Mimasaka City, the museum was relocated to Yunogo, the same city. A collection of European wooden toys and antique music boxes. Since its opening, it has been an interactive museum, holding daily toy introductions, music box concerts, and craft classes. == Facility == Toy exhibition room (500 items out of approximately 5,000 items on display) Music box exhibition room (approximately 30 items on display, including antique music boxes, street organs, and automata) play room workshop == History == Opened in 1995 1996 C-TOY1996 "Creative Toy Public Exhibition" held/Kurt Neff visit 1997 C-TOY1997 “Creative Toy Public Exhibition” held/Kurt Neff visit 1998 C-TOY1998 "Creative Toy Public Exhibition" held/Kurt Neff visit 1999 Germany Erzgebirge toy exhibition held 2000: World Exhibition held in Neff, Switzerland, Toys and Illustrations Animal Exhibition held 2001: Held the World Exhibition of Modern Karakuri Artists, the Asobi Design Exhibition, and the Seiffen Exhibition. 2002: WHIRLIGIGS Akio Kasuga Collection Exhibition, Kösen Exhibition, Saburo Oguro 20th Anniversary Exhibition 2003: Game exhibition for everyone to play together 2004: Paper Karakuri Exhibition and Tsumiki World Exhibition held 2005 Spiel Gut exhibition held, Akio Nishida's handiwork exhibition held, Karakuri Toy School held 2006 POP-UP picture book exhibition and game festival held 2007 Naef exhibition held, Scandinavian toy exhibition held 2008 Toy designer work exhibition held 2009 C-TOY2009 “Creative Toy Public Exhibition” held/Heiko Hirick visit 2010: 15th anniversary, relocated to Yunogo Onsen, Mimasaka City. == Usage information == Opening hours - 9:30 to 17:00 (last admission until 16:30) Closed: Every Wednesday (open on public holidays and closed the following business day. Open during spring, summer, and winter holidays), year-end and New Year holidays (December 30th to January 3rd). There may be temporary closures. Admission fee - Adults (junior high school students and over 64 years old) 800 yen, Adults (65 years old and older) 640 yen, Children 400 yen (various discounts available) Address - 319-2 Yunogo, Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture 707-0062 == Access == Get off at Hayashino Station on the JR Nishi-Nihon Hime Shin Line and take the Uno bus for about 10 minutes.