Noboribetsu City Vintage Toy Museum, Hokkaido, Japan

Exterior view of the Japan Toy Museum China News Service, April 24. According to foreign media reports, in Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido, Japan, there is a museum displaying various old-fashioned toys such as plastic models and alloy dolls. Recently, the museum has officially opened to welcome visitors. This toy museum was founded by the owner of a toy store in Noboribetsu City, Wakagi Hizuo. His original intention for the establishment of this museum was to allow the toy culture to be better passed on. This toy museum is located on a two-story building converted from an aquatic product processing factory. There are more than 10,000 popular antique toys from the Showa 1940s to the 50s collected by the museum owner. These include models of protagonists in popular puppet shows, toys that girls love to use when they play house, etc. The owner of the museum said that these collections were carefully selected by him, and he hopes that more people can visit and experience the unique cultural atmosphere of the Showa era.