Shirakabako-Tateshina Teddy Bear Museum — Attraction in Tateshina

If you like teddy bears (cute), this is the place to be! Budget at least 1 hour for the museum, I went 1 hour before closing and finished the museum right on time. Also, be prepared to take many photos, all of the 11,000 bears in the museum are cute!

The exhibits are themed based on countries and cultures (e.g. UN, Egypt, Swiss).

There is a scavenger hunt where you have to find their mascot (Gutty) wearing different outfits. It's a pretty easy hunt but it would keep children entertained.

For non-Japanese speakers: the counter staff speaks very minimal English, there's an English/Chinese language brochure. Exhibits are bilingual (English + Japanese). However, the activities are only...

1,400¥ per adult. It has about 11,000 teddy bears to look at. After entering, you can also make your own teddy bear with a charge. I think it is great for kids.

On the right side, you can do shopping and it has a rest space.

Hunt game is there and if you find it all, you will get a small museum batch.

The teddy’s are divided into countries in different settings.

Photos and videos are easily available and in one point, there is light stand as well.

It is a great place and...

Teddy bear museum, what a sham! ¥1,400 to get in and you can get the same experience walking thru the gift shop next to it. If you reeeeally like teddy bears, have a look but. They have the smallest Teddy bear in the world according to Guiness? Anyone with a few cotton balls could break that, but...