The Kyoto Arashiyama Orgel Museum

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Among the exhibits are many antiques from Switzerland, Germany, and France, including "musical chairs that sound as soon as you sit on them", "snake dancers with undulating breasts", and "smoking moon faces". The Arashiyama Music Box Museum has overturned the understanding of music boxes. A century ago, a closet-style coin-operated music box like a cd player, the sound quality is so beautiful and unbelievable. While listening, I wanted to find out if the stereo was hidden next to it.

The oldest music box in the world is collected by the Music Box Museum in Arashiyama. There are various music boxes from different ages. They are very beautiful and have a long knowledge. The scenery at the door is also very good. The museum is in Arashiyama.

The Music Box Museum in Arashiyama is very interesting. The Music Box can be seen everywhere when we were young. You can see its origin and development history. The ticket is not expensive. If you come here, you can draw it for a long time.

I didn't expect to collect so many music boxes and achieved the ultimate.

The most precious music boxes in the world are here in the rainy Arashiyama, and the cherry blossoms are blooming a bit too weak~ I accidentally passed by such a music box museum. At first, I never thought that this place would be so interesting, because at first I just went in and took a look at it. Later... I was out of control and immersed in the world of music box. There are thousands of music boxes on display in the museum, and more than 150 music boxes that can be played normally so far are selected for permanent exhibition and performance. After entering the museum, there will be explanations at regular intervals. The explanations are basically all in Japanese. During the explanations, photos and videos are prohibited. After the explanation, you can freely take photos and videos. The guide will lead you into the world of the music box and perform on-site demonstrations. Music box playing a hundred years ago was really a feast for the auditory, without losing the playing effect of modern audio. As the predecessor of music entertainment a hundred years ago, the expensive price of music boxes discouraged the common people. Only the nobles could enjoy such an audition feast. There are not many repertoires played. Although the later development has made it possible to exchange music cores to achieve the effect of looping several tracks, the number of repertoires is still very limited. The most impressive ones are worth seeing: the world’s first music box invented by the Swiss Anto Fabre in 1796. It’s easy to overlook if you look at it yourself. It is a mini music box like a crown, although such a small music box is very precious and cannot be kissed. Hearing its performance, but seeing the real thing is already eye-opening. The face of the smoking moon (picture 8), this music box can really smoke! ! My eyes will blink, and the music played is super beautiful. With the music, the body can still swing. This is the first time I have seen such a music box. The various music boxes in Figure 7 are also equipped with unique skills. There are music boxes that can draw pictures (you can really draw the whole picture!) and music boxes that can sign. The craftsmanship is vivid and it can also make certain expressions. Come. The closet-type coin-operated music box (Figure 3) is as big as a cupboard. After you insert a coin, it will automatically play songs for you. After a song, it will automatically replace the music box CD, and wait for the next coin to continue playing! This time I went to see the human-shaped music box with the light of a finger and it would automatically go out, writing a love letter for the little lover. Because there will be a batch of music boxes that are played during the break, and they will not be overworked, so maybe another music box will be playing next time, which is still very exciting. I originally planned to turn around and leave, but I was immersed in the wonderful music box and couldn't help myself. With the changes in the expressions of these little people's eyes, it seemed that people could feel the emotions and sorrows they were experiencing. It completely subverted my previous idea that the Music Box is a small box that can sing! If you have the chance, I should go again~~~ Arashiyama Music Box Museum Information Address: 1-38, Tateishi-cho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City: 1,000 yen for adults, 1,500 yen for two