Overview
A music-box shop in a Meiji-era building, gathering and playing boxes from around the world.
About this place
A specialty shop, the Otaru Music Box Museum Main Building, in Sumiyoshi-cho, Otaru, Hokkaido, using a historic building (built in 1912, Meiji 45). Located at a corner of Marchen Crossing, a brick building preserving the Meiji-era atmosphere displays a wide variety of music boxes gathered from around the world. Free admission; open 9:00-18:00.
Source visit-hokkaido.jp ↗Verification notes
Guests who wish to try making their own music box can use the parking lot at Otaru Music Box Museum Handmade Experience Yu-kobo, a sister shop of the Music Box Museum. It is about a 1-minute walk from the main building to Yu-kobo.
Source visit-hokkaido.jp ↗Official website
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Source otaru-orgel.co.jp ↗Before you go
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