Hokkaido · Otaru
Browse a building filled with small melodies.
This well-known main building is principally a music-box retail destination. Browse the different objects and sounds at your own pace, and distinguish it from the separate antique collection and making workshop before planning a visit.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Upper floors
- Close at 17:45
- Visit style
- Retail browsing
- Suggested time
- 30–60 minutes
- Budget
- Purchases extra
- Workshop
- Separate location and arrangements
Look before choosing an object
Browse the building’s different sections before deciding what to buy. Ask staff about operation and packing if taking a delicate music box home. The shop setting is the experience here; the English name should not be read as a promise of a conventional exhibition-only museum.
Do not confuse the branches
The No. 2 Antique Museum is at 6-13 Sakaimachi, while the Yukobo workshop is at another address. Demonstrations or hands-on making require checking the relevant branch. The main building pairs naturally with Kitaichi Glass and a canal walk.
Location & access
Otaru Music Box Museum Main Building
4-1 Sumiyoshicho, Otaru
Neighbourhood
Hokkaido · Otaru
Approach from Minami-Otaru Station or walk through Sakaimachi from the canal.
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Sources & planning links
Visitor information checked on 2 November 2026. Suggested visit lengths are TokyoWaltz planning estimates. Check official notices for changes to hours, admission and access.