Akinai to Kurashi Wax Doll Museum

Not the greatest.

OK, it has talking dolls, but after the experience of the whole town in general, and the wax factory, it comes off second best. Can be missed.

Very interesting

This is vey interesting- an old house owned by a pharmacist. The guide was very friendly and informative. He was happy to answer questions even when there was a language barrier. Would recommend a...

A lot more interesting than originally envisaged!

The description as a "Wax Doll Museum" suggests some sort of rural Madame Tussaud's, but in reality the "Museum of Commercial & Domestic Life" (to give it its' proper title), actually consists of a se...

One of the better places to visit In Uchiko, interesting place

We visited here with a couple of free English speaking "Goodwill Guides" who explained the various commercial activities the wax figures through out the old building were engaged in.

Walk through replicas of history

Another reason to stop by in Uchiko. This gives a general history of what it was like to work in a traditional Japanese shop, and there's a remarkable attention to detail - old rooms, wax dolls that t...