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The Little World Museum of Man

Enjoy the world’s cultures and gourmet food! World Travel for a Day

The museum displays authentic traditional architecture from around the world and introduces visitors to the cultures and lifestyles of countries around the world.

Visitors can see, touch and experience traditional houses, daily utensils and costumes.

In addition, there are 32 buildings from 23 countries on the vast site, and visitors can experience a round-the-world trip while walking the circular route.

One of the largest site areas in Japan

The site is the second largest theme park in Japan, covering an area of 1.23 million square meters and straddling Aichi and Gifu prefectures. The park has an outdoor exhibition hall and an indoor exhibition hall, where visitors can freely stroll through the spacious area and enjoy the diverse cultural and architectural attractions.

Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of events!

The “Meat Fest” offers meat dishes from around the world, while the “World Summer Night” features a fire show and fireworks display at night.

Furthermore, events and performances such as circuses, musical groups, and ethnic dances are held seasonally, so every time you visit, a new attraction awaits you. Make your trip even more memorable through these fun events.

You will feel like you are traveling the world!

A visit to Little World will make you feel like you are traveling around the world in a single day.

Buildings from all over the world, including Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Peru, Alsace in France, and Istanbul in Turkey, have been restored to their original state.

There are also domestic exhibits such as an Ainu house and a private house on Ishigaki Island.

Visitors can experience the buildings and cultures of various countries, try on ethnic costumes, enjoy commemorative photos, and savor gourmet foods from around the world.

Enjoy the feeling of traveling in this fascinating place where realistic experiences and beautiful scenery are woven together.

Substantial indoor exhibits

In the main building, approximately 6,000 daily utensils, ritual implements, masks, etc. collected from 70 countries around the world are displayed in easy-to-understand exhibits divided into five themes.

Information

Name
The Little World Museum of Man
野外民族博物館 リトルワールド
Link
Official Site
Address
90-48 Imai Narusawa, Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Telephone number
0568-62-5611
Hours of operation

10:00-16:00
*Varies depending on the season.

Closed

No regular holidays

Admission fee

Adults and college students: 1,800 yen
Silver (65 years old and over) 1,400 yen
Junior high and high school students and international students 1,100 yen
Elementary school students 700 yen
Infants (age 3 and over) 300 yen
Under 3 years old: Free

Parking lot
1,200 spaces, 1,000 yen per car
Access

Take the Gifu Bus (bound for Little World) from the No. 1 bus stop at the east exit of Meitetsu Inuyama Station, and get off at the Little World stop.

Take a direct bus from Meitetsu Bus Center or Sakae (Oasis 21) and get off at “Little World” bus stop.

Inuyama, Seto, Ichinomiya

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