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Museums/Galleries (Nihon Kokeshikan) Name Japan Kokeshi Museum Location 74-2 Aza-Shitomae, Naruko-onsen, Osaki-shi Category Museum Description The museum displays the Fukazawa and Mizoguchi Ueki collections, the kokeshi dolls exhibited at the National Kokeshi Festival, fine works of the late master craftsmen, along with 5,000 traditional kokeshi dolls originating from throughout Japan. Number of Visitors (Annually) 25,000 Handicapped-Accessible Foreign Language(s) Available (English) Fee (Adults: 320 yen, high school students; 160 yen, junior high school students; 110 yen, elementary students: 80 yen) Group Discount Adults: 250 yen, high school students: 130 yen, junior high school students: 80 yen, elementary students: 70 yen (Group discount to be applied to 20 or more) Required Time (minutes)* 30 minutes Hours 8:30-17:00 Closed January through the end of March Access 25 minutes on foot from Naruko-Hot Springs Station on the Riku-u Tosen Line; or 40 minutes by car from the Furukawa Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway Parking Available (20 spaces for regular cars) Inquiries Naruko Kijigangu Cooperative Association 0229-83-3600 (Fax: 0229-82-2589) URL http://www.kokesikan.com/