Kadokawa Culture Museum
1H from Tokyo
A cultural complex that combines a library, art museum, and museum. Under the supervision of editorial engineer Seigo Matsuoka, naturalist Hiroshi Aramata, architect Kengo Kuma, and curator and arts researcher Shingo Jinno, it will present culture from multiple perspectives, from main culture to pop culture.
Kadokawa Musashino Museum is a cultural complex that combines a library, an art museum, and a museum. The director and editorial engineer Seigo Matsuoka, naturalist Hiroshi Aramata, and architect Kengo Kuma have created an innovative museum that evokes the imagination and straddles the real and virtual worlds.
This library space houses light novels and other works from various publishers, as well as children's books and comics, totaling more than 35,000 volumes. Visitors can experience the rich world of juvenile novels and entertainment that Japan is proud of.
Surrounded by a huge bookshelf measuring approximately 8 meters, the library space houses approximately 20,000 books, including KADOKAWA publications as well as the personal collections of Genyoshi Kadokawa, Kenkichi Yamamoto, Rizo Takeuchi, and Moriyoshi Tonoma.
and Moriyoshi Sotoma's personal collections, in addition to KADOKAWA publications.
Projection mapping using the bookshelves as a stage is also shown, providing a unique theater experience.
Address
Tokorozawa Sakura Town, 3-31-3 Higashi Tokorozawa Wada, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-0023 Japan
Access Information
■Train : Approximately 10 minutes. Walk from Higashi Tokorozawa Station on JR Musashino Line.
■Car : Approximately 8 minutes from the Tokorozawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway.
Phone number
0570-01-7396 (Tokorozawa Sakura Town Customer Service Center)
Official URL
Business hours
Sunday - Thursday.
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last admission at 5:30 PM)
Friday and Saturday
10:00 - 21:00 (last admission at 20:30)
Regular holidays and closed days
1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of each month (If the day falls on a national holiday, the museum will be open and closed the following day)
Charges
KCM Standard Tickets (including Bookshelf Theater) from \1,400
etc.
Parking Information
Parking lot 1 : ￥200 for 30 minutes / ￥800 for 24 hours max. Parking Lot 2 and 3 : ￥200 for 30 minutes / ￥600 maximum for 24 hours.
Tourist route including this experience
Experience Japanese Culture with Seibu Railway
8H
Enjoy a day of fun sightseeing with Seibu Railway's one-day pass from either Ikebukuro or Shinjuku Station. Step back in time to 1960s Japan at Seibu Yuenchi Amusement Park and immerse yourself in the culture and lifestyle of that era. Experience modern architecture and contemporary Japanese pop culture at Tokorozawa Sakura Town.
Experience Fruit Picking and Japanese Pop Culture via the Seibu Railway.
5-8H
Introducing easily accessible tourist spots using the Seibu Railway "1Day Pass." The first spot is "Sayama Berryland," where you can enjoy fruit picking, including strawberries in winter and blueberries in summer. The second spot is "Tokorozawa Sakura Town," offering modern architecture, contemporary Japanese pop culture, as well as dining and shopping experiences. The Seibu Railway "1Day Pass" provides unlimited rides on Seibu Railway lines (excluding the Tamagawa Line) for a day. For more details, click here⇒https://www.seiburailway.jp/railways/tourist/english/ticket/daypass.html