Iruma City Museum ALIT — Attraction in Iruma

Family friendly museum in Iruma with a big focus on tea. One of the few tea museums in the world. The ground floor (1st floor) is mainly free to peruse and play in. The upper floor where the tea exhibits are costs 200 yen for adults and 50 yen for children. They hold a number of free events as well as ones that you have to pay for. You can try your hand at the Japanese tea ceremony a couple of times a month. They have a great "experience area" for kids with Japanese traditional toys and crafts available on the weekend.

There is a tea shop and restaurant on site. Parking is free and plentiful. Close to Costco and Mitsui Outlet in Iruma. By public transport you need to get a bus from Iruma station on the seibu...

Small museum that's well-maintained, with a little shop inside. The permanent exhibition cost ￥200 to view, whereas any occasional special exhibitions cost extra. There's a science room for kids to explore, a section about the history and geography of Iruma and it's surrounding areas, as well as a floor about tea. Everything is in Japanese, but it's a nice place to spend a rainy morning...

Larger and more interactive than most local history museums.

200 yen entry fee.

The first room has some fun optical illusions and science experiments.

Next is wildlife both past and present.

Then several areas with history of the area.

Last room is...