Inori Hill Picture Book Museum

Name: Inori Hill Picture Book Museum
Address: 2-10 Minamiyamatemachi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Telephone: 095-828-0716

Written by Jane Pipkin

A museum for book lovers, the Inori Hill Picture Book Museum is a place of wonder (especially for children). Celebrating the art of picture books from around the world, this quaint museum is a lovely spot to walk around for a while.

Outside of Inori Hill Picture Book Museum — Photo by Jane Pipkin

With approximately 4,000 picture books and 10,000 children’s books, as well as other exhibitions, there is so much to discover.

Although you can visit the bookstore and Fairy Tale Museum for free to see the original picture books on the 2nd and 3rd floor, there is an entrance fee of ¥300 for adults and ¥200 for elementary, junior high, and high school students.

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How to get there

If you are coming from Nagasaki Station, take the Number 30 Bus that stops at Glover Garden. From Glover Garden bus stop, it is a 3-minute walk to the museum. Alternatively, you can take the Nagasaki Denki No. 1 (Local Sofukuji Temple) to Dejima Station and then walk 16 minutes to the museum.

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