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Kurayoshi Figure Museum

Japan’s oldest circular elementary school building has become a mecca for figures.

Kurayoshi City in Tottori Prefecture retains a beautiful townscape of red tiles and white-walled storehouses.
Here is the oldest circular school building in Japan, which has been loved as a symbol of the local community.
The spiral staircase that echoed with the sound of children’s energetic footsteps and the fan-shaped classrooms where children listened intently to the teacher’s voice are all still preserved in a precious form that cannot be seen today.
Due to its aging, the circular school building was once scheduled for demolition, but due to the voices of many citizens who regret its existence, the old school building is,
It will be brought back to life once again as the “Round Theater Kurayoshi Figure Museum,” a place where dinosaurs, animals, animation heroes, and popular characters gather on behalf of children.
Against the backdrop of Tottori, where manga culture is still alive, and the locality of Kurayoshi, where the factories of internationally acclaimed figure makers are located, a figure museum on a big scale that no one has ever seen before will take shape.
It is not just for viewing. The museum will depict the creation of rich communication that connects people of various generations and countries through figures, such as learning about the manufacturing process and experiencing actual production in workshops.
About 2,000 figures of dinosaurs, animals, military objects, etc. are displayed in different sections,
In addition, there are figures that can actually be touched and enjoyed, allowing visitors to fully enjoy the exhibition.

Information

Name
Kurayoshi Figure Museum
円形劇場くらよしフィギュアミュージアム
Link
Official Site
Address
1-2971-2 Kaji-cho, Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture
Telephone number
0858-27-1200
Hours of operation

9:00-17:00
Summer (July-September) 9:00-18:00

Closed

Open year-round

Admission fee

High school students and adults 1,200 yen
Permanent exhibition only 1,000 yen
Special exhibition only 600 yen

Elementary and junior high school students 600 yen
Permanent exhibition only 500 yen
Special exhibition only 300 yen

Free for preschool children (under 6 years old)

Parking lot
Free 50 cars

Kurayoshi, Misasa

Tottori