Kurayoshi Figure Museum is a sacred place for figures in Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture. There are many figurines of dinosaurs, animals, anime heroes and popular characters on display there. Tottori Prefecture is known as the birthplace of the creators of the famous Manga GeGeGe no Kitaro (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎) and Detective Conan (名探偵コナン), and has a thriving manga culture. Furthermore, there is a factory in Kurayoshi City that is home to a figure maker that is highly rated around the world, making the Figure Museum a popular tourist destination. You can not only look at the figures, but also have various experiences through the figures, such as learning about the manufacturing process and actually experiencing making them at the workshop.
Admission fee
| Fee | All exhibitions | Permanent exhibitions | Special exhibitions |
| General | \1,200 | \1,000 | \600 |
| High and junior high school | \600 | \500 | \300 |
| Under 6 years old | Free | Free | Free |
Opening hours
9:00 ～ 17:00 (October to June)
9:00 ～ 17:00 (July to September)
Attractions
This museum is a three-story building and there are different exhibits on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
1st floor, special exhibition
On the 1st floor, you can see special exhibitions for a limited time only. The photo was taken during the “Super Dinosaur World” event. The impressive and realistic figures are amazing.
In addition, on the 1st floor, there are cute figures called Nendoroid (ねんどろいど), which are anime and game characters deformed into second-life figures.
Tottori Prefecture is the birthplace of the author of Detective Conan, so there are many exhibits of Detective Conan character figures.
There are also many figures of famous anime and game characters on display. Especially for the popular Vocaloid Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) figure, the production mold and the process of coloring the figure are on display. It’s very interesting.
There is also a shop on the 1st floor where you can purchase figures. If you find a figure you like, why not buy it?
2nd floor, permanent exhibition
The second floor is filled with realistic and popular figures.
The dinosaur figure is so realistic that it looks like it’s about to start moving. The texture of the body is very precisely made, and it’s really impressive.
This is an animal figurine made using No Trespassing Rope. Idea works like this are very interesting.
There are also plenty of figures of anime and movie characters such as superman, Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳) and Evangelion. There are also many other anime character figures on display. Sure to find characters you know.
The realistic Godzilla figure is impressive. In addition, rare figurines such as the Japanese Kannon are also on display.
There are so many figurines on display on the 2nd floor that you can’t stop looking at them for a long time.
3rd floor, communication floor
On this floor, you can experience a figure painting workshop and see exhibits related to Kurayoshi City.
You can freely touch the figures in this room, set the background and take pictures of the figures. Let’s try various experiences in this room.
This museum is originally an elementary school that has been renovated. For this reason, scenes from past elementary schools and school lunches are also on display. There are old textbooks in the desk, and materials from past independent research are posted on the walls. The scenery with the blackboard and chalk is just like an old elementary school, and it gives you a nostalgic feeling.
There are also exhibitions of “Hinabita (ひなびた)” related to Kurayoshi City on this floor.
Access
By public transport, you can access here from JR Kurayoshi Station (JR倉吉駅) by bus.
① Exit the south exit of Kurayoshi Station and walk to the left towards bus terminal No.2 terminal color is green.
② Take the bus
If you take the following bus, you can go to the vicinity of the museum.
| Line | Get off at | Fee | Time |
| Shinai Keiyu (市内経由線) | Hirosemachi (広瀬町) | 300 yen | about 15 min |
| Park Square (パークスクエア線) | Kjicho Icchome （鍛冶町一丁目) | 300 yen | about 20 min |
| Hirose (広瀬線) | Kjicho Icchome （鍛冶町一丁目) | 300 yen | about 20 min |
③ You can arrive at the museum in about a minute walk after getting off the bus.
Summary
Kurayoshi Figure Museum, built in a former elementary school, now houses a collection of figures of dinosaurs, animals, cartoon heroes, and popular characters that replaced the children of the past. It’s the best place to enjoy Japanese anime and manga culture, including impressive figures and cute figurines. Also, those who are interested in Japanese culture are sure to enjoy the scenery of Japanese elementary schools at the time. If you come to Tottori, be sure to visit here.
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