Overview
Over 90 percent of Japan's spectacle frames come from here - a winter side job that became a world titanium centre.
About this place
Megane Museum is a museum in Shinyokoe, Sabae, Fukui Prefecture. It is a museum specializing in eyeglasses, rare even in Japan. It is in a 10-story building. There is a reservation-only handmade workshop where visitors can choose frame designs and materials and make their own original eyeglasses. About a 15-minute walk from Sabae Station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line.
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Founded / opened：2010 Highlights / collection：History of Japanese-made eyeglasses, Titanium frame technology Genre：Crafts and ceramics
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