Toy museum in Tokyo

Lots of creative toys are waiting for you at Tokyo Toy Museum.The facility is built after an elementary school. I was very impressed with the way this museum was created. The class rooms and hallways where kids once learned and played are now renovated and used for kids to have fun and learn again.
The museum is 3 stories and the entrance is on the 2nd floor.

Tokyo Toy Museum Baby Room
1st Floor
Especially deigned for baby and toddlers. My younger kid enjoyed playing with lots of wooden toys. Kids age 3 years and above are not allowed to play at the baby room.

2nd Floor
You will find thousands of wooden balls. My son enjoyed having a wooden ball bath and hiding in the forest.

3rd Floor
This floor has many Japanese traditional toys and science based toys.
Also wooden veg garden, shops and playhouse are there. This room must be very popular with younger kids.
Some of the traditional toys are not so easy to play for the younger kids like ours but not too worry. There are lots of toy attendants (with red aprons) in the museum and they will show you how to play.
Information
Opening hours: 10:00 - 16:00 (last admission at 15:30)
Closed on Thursday, (Closed over the New Year's holidays and some holidays in February and September)
Ticket Price: Adults (Junior high school and above): 800 yen, Children (6 month old through elementary school): 500 yen, Child + Adult: 1200 yen
Location: 7 minutes walk fromYotsuya-sanchome Station (Marunouchi Subway Line) Exit #2 (has lift access)
After you exit the station turn right. After you walk pass Hotel Wing turn right again. You will walk on a narrow residential road and you will see a big white building (school) on the right.
Or 8 minutes walk from Akebonobashi Station (Shinjuku Subway Line)
Website: visit Tokyo Toy Museum (English information available)

*You will have to park pram outside so I recommend to bring a backpack to carry all the valuable items. Also baby carrier will be useful if you have a small baby.

Other activities close by: Tokyo Fire Museum(10 minutes walk)



Playing at veg garden at Toy Museum

Playing with toy attendant

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