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The Saitama City Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum

Name: The Saitama City Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum
Address: 6-1-1 Honcho, Iwatsuki-ku, 339-0057, BR
Telephone: +8148-749-0222
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6-1-1 Honcho, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama 339-0057 Saitama Prefecture

Tel: +8148-749-0222

Located in the historic Ningyo District of Iwatsuki, The Saitama City Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum is the very first museum dedicated to ningyo, which means “human form” in Japanese. In Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum, you can discover the broadest collections of traditional Japanese ningyo in the world and see how the craftsmen of ningyo create them. About ningyo: ningyo were originally created in a religious context, with ningyo substituting for living people in rituals. Over time, the role of ningyo expanded and they became objects of appreciation and affection, having developed into auspicious and enchanting presences. # Exposition room 1: Showcase of how ningyo are created and the tools and materials used # Exposition room 2: Collection of typical Japanese ningyo including gorgeous hina ningyo, noble gosho ningyo, tiny and elaborate kamo ningyo etc. # Exposition room 3: Rotating exhibit