Yokohama Doll Museum Yokohama

Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama is a must visit for anybody who is mad after dolls! But there is one problem, after seeing the collection, which totals to 3,149 dolls, an average lover of dolls might become a little more than mad!

The total collection of dolls in the Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama has been made from both Japanese and other countries of the world. Even thought the majority of the dolls are from Japan, totaling to 7,557, those from the other countries add up to 5,349.

The Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama lets you know about the history of dolls, which is considered to be as old as the human civilization itself. Dolls used to symbolize growth and prosperity when they first began to be made. The different types of dolls you will find in the Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama are wooden dolls, wax dolls, paper mache dolls, China dolls, bisque dolls, cloth dolls, composition dolls, celluloid dolls, plastic dolls, stuffed animals and dolls and folk dolls representing the culture of the particular region.

The famous author, Henrik Gibsen, wrote a short story named 'The Doll's House', which used the doll's house as a symbol. You will find many such doll's houses in the Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama, which will also give you an idea of the lifestyle of the people during the 16th century when a miniature version was first made.

You can reach the Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama by walking for 2 minutes from the number 4 exit of the 'Motomachi/Chuukagai Station'. The museum is open between 10am to 6.30 pm.

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