Warabekan

A museum jointly established by Tottori Prefecture and Tottori City with the themes of children's songs, school songs, and toys.

On the first floor, the “Room of Songs” showcases the charm of children’s songs through exhibits with different approaches for each era, from traditional warabeuta passed down over generations to shoka songs popular in the Meiji and Taisho periods, and even anime songs loved today. You can listen to warabe songs along with shadow pictures projected onto the shoji screens of a thatched-roof house, or hear songs from that time in a classroom recreated to look like an elementary school from 100 years ago, learning about the history of children’s songs through a variety of creative displays.

In the “Toy Rooms” on the second and third floors, you can encounter both old and new toys, and daily toy-making workshops let you try woodworking projects such as jigsaw puzzles and castanets. Along with children’s songs and school songs, toys are also highlighted at this cultural facility, where not only young children but adults can also truly enjoy seeing, touching, and playing while discovering Japan’s nostalgic original landscapes.