Ozawa Wooden Sculpture Art Museum

What it is

• A museum specializing in wooden sculptures.
• Founded in 1975 as the 'Wood Carving Museum'.
• Reopened in 1989 as the 'Ozawa Wooden Sculpture Art Museum'.
• Houses 1500 works by Chiharu and Toshiharu Ozawa.

What to see

• A building with a triangular roof and orange tiles.
• The building was a thatched-roof farmhouse.
• 1200 wooden dolls from around the world.
• Decorative items: frames and bowls.
• Practical items: boxes, trays, and kashiki (sweet containers).

When to go

• Open 9:00-18:00 from April to October.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.