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Ohno Karakuri Museum
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Ohno Karakuri Museum
大野からくり記念館
4.1Est. 90Kanazawa, Chubu
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Overview
A playful museum dedicated to Edo-period mechanical puppets and automata, honoring Kanazawa's karakuri master Ohno Benkichi.
This small museum celebrates Ohno Benkichi, an Edo-period inventor from Kanazawa who created ingenious mechanical puppets (karakuri) and designed Kanazawa's water supply system. Interactive displays let visitors operate tea-serving automata, arrow-shooting dolls, and other wooden machines that represent Japan's pre-industrial engineering genius. The museum sits on the seaside in the Ono soy sauce quarter, making it an easy add-on to a port town visit.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 大野からくり記念館
- Nearest station
- Kanazawa Station (bus to Ono-ko)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
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