5/5 F G. 1 year ago on Google
The
Kurayoshi
Figure
Museum
was
founded
as
an
initiative
to
save
the
city's
beloved,
but
vacant,
round
school
building
from
demolition.
It
has
been
fully
renovated
and
equipped
with
modern
facilities,
now
hosting
around
2000
different
figures
in
all
shapes
and
sizes
as
well
as
two
shops
for
local
souvenirs
and,
of
course,
figures.
The
museum
is
a
stunning
building
on
the
inside,
as
much
as
on
the
outside,
with
its
spiral
staircase
and
fan-like
rooms.
I
enjoyed
the
variety
on
display,
which
consisted
not
only
of
figures
based
on
pop
culture
but
also
of
animals,
dinosaurs,
and
more.
There
is
also
a
room
where
you
can
freely
pick
up
and
pose
the
figures
to
create
unique
pictures.
One
of
the
rooms
is
fitted
as
a
classroom
from
the
1950s,
and
you
can
even
get
up
to
the
roof
and
get
a
360-degree
view
of
the
surroundings.
Tickets
are
available
for
the
temporary
exhibition
(which
was
the
"Kaiju
Theater"
when
I
visited)
at
¥600
and
for
the
permanent
exhibition
on
the
upper
two
floors
at
¥1000.
There
is
also
a
discounted
ticket
for
all
floors
at
¥1200,
which
I
would
recommend
to
first-timers.
Even
when
you
travel
by
public
transport,
it
is
easy
to
reach
by
bus
from
the
Kurayoshi
Station.
Twice
a
day
there
is
also
a
bus
that
goes
to
and
from
Gōshō
Aoyama
Manga
Factory
in
just
thirty
minutes,
so
it's
easy
to
visit
both
in
a
single
day.
Of
course,
other
slower
connections
are
also
available
throughout
the
day.