Otaru Music Box Museum Main Building, Otaru

Discover an important part of the city's cultural heritage at Otaru Music Box Museum Main Building, a museum and shop dedicated to music boxes. The finely crafted music players have a striking effect, both visually and audibly, with moving mechanisms producing a range of songs and pieces, and a diverse array of designs and materials used in their manufacturing. Learn about the history of music boxes and their significance in local culture, as well as seeing and hearing a number of demonstrations. Head to the gift shop to pick up a music box to take away with you, a fitting memento of your time in the city. Before you head to Otaru, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Otaru trip builder website, to make sure you see all that Otaru has to offer, including Otaru Music Box Museum Main Building.