Fujiko F. Fujio Museum

photo by Aimaimyi · CC BY-SA 3.0

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It holds 50,000 original Doraemon drawings by the artist who lived here from 1961.

Fujiko F. Fujio (pen name of Fujimoto Hiroshi), the creator of Doraemon, lived and worked in Kawasaki from 1961 until his death in 1996; the museum, opened in 2011 at his wife's request, holds about 50,000 original drawings from Doraemon, Perman and Kiteretsu Daihyakka. It also recreates the author's studio as it was, with pencils and sketches left half-finished, and on the roof there is a garden with statues of the characters among the greenery.

Opened in September 2011 in Tama Ward, Kawasaki, on land donated by the city; it displays the original artwork of the manga-ka Fujiko F. Fujio, who died in 1996.

ℹ️ Timed entry and booking required (7 slots a day: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00), no sales on site: online only. Tickets 1,000 yen adults/university students, 700 yen junior high/high school, 500 yen from age 4; free under 4.

🚉 Mukogaoka-Yuen · 15 min walk

Sources: ja.wikipedia.org · fujiko-museum.com · kunel-salon.com

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