Takayama Shōwa-kan Museum

A blast from the past! This amazing museum features all sorts of memorabilia and little things from the 50's (with a few things from the 60's - 80's). All sorts of little gems can be found, from old transistor radios to all the cigarette cartons. Old posters from movies and advertisements from the time line the walls. Old television sets can be found playing tv shows and cartoons including Thunderbirds and Astro boy. Walking through the halls makes it feel a little like you've stepped back in time with a mock up barbershop to be found as well as displayed model trains. Climb the stairs to find an old school room; complete with typewriters, a blackboard, biology experiments and old desks. A room dedicated to retro videogames can be found with a set up super Nintendo or two and the walls display an impressive, albeit unplayable collection of game cartridges. Also to be found is a room decked to the brim with old usable Japanese betting machines that are like a cross of slot machines and a pinball game which are a ton of fun. An old cinema featuring black and white movies can also be found hidden away. A great museum and I would highly recommend for anyone who appreciates things retro and curious to see what things were like in eras past.