Audio Tour Guide

We provide English audio guides for the Japanese karakuri exhibited at our museum. There are 11 QR code panels within the museum which you scan with your smartphone to learn more about each exhibit. Feel free to use these audio guides when visiting.

1You can listen to the audio guide for exhibits
2Introduction from the West
3Karakuri shibai (a play of karakuri dolls) in Japan
4Karakuri games in Edo
5The fun of nozoki karakuri (peep show)
6Benkichi, karakuri-shi (a wind-up doll manipulator)
7Benkichi's art of photography
8The world of Itto-shikyuroku
9People around Benkichi
10The life of Benkichi
11Erekiteru's storefront