🎼Fairytale melodies bloom at your fingertips──Enter the dreamland of Otaru Music Box Museum🎠

#5月好去处2025 Address: 4-1 Sumiyoshi-cho, Otaru City, Hokkaido (Main Building) Atmosphere/Facilities: The exterior of the Otaru Music Box Hall is a century-old European-style brick and stone building, like an old western-style building in a fairy tale. Walking into the room, thousands of music boxes flash under the soft lights, some are warm and cute, some are exquisite and gorgeous, as if you are in a magical world. The facilities include a sales area, a display area, and a hand-made classroom. There are also viewing windows and retro-style decorations upstairs, which make people linger. Features: There are more than 3,000 kinds of music boxes collected here, from classic carousel models to unique glass crafts, each of which is an exquisite work of art. Not only can you buy finished products, but also provide DIY experience courses, allowing visitors to make their own music boxes by hand. The music clock in the tower in front of the hall will ring every hour, bringing a charming moment of both hearing and vision. Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) ⸻ Experience (600 words): Walking into the Otaru Music Box Museum for the first time was like accidentally entering a fantasy treasure house hidden deep in the snow country. I have had an inexplicable love for music boxes since I was a child. The crisp melody coming from the rotation always makes people feel like they are back to their innocent childhood. And in this old Western-style building, this innocence is infinitely magnified. The building itself is like a work of art. The stone brick walls, classical window frames, and high-hanging European chandeliers all create an elegant and nostalgic atmosphere. There is an endless stream of people in the museum, but once they enter the door, everyone will unanimously slow down their steps and lower their voices, just to avoid disturbing this quiet world of music. The first floor displays a wide variety of music boxes, from classic Disney characters to handmade glass snow scene revolving tables, each of which is irresistible. I spent nearly an hour carefully selecting, and finally bought a small music box with the theme of Hokkaido snow scene. When it is turned, the melody of "Castle in the Sky" will sound, which is so touching that I almost cry. What surprised me even more was that I could participate in the DIY experience. The staff kindly instructed how to assemble the movement and choose the decorations, and the process was full of fun. After completing it by hand, the music box that is exclusive to you is not only beautiful, but also carries the memories of the journey. Compared with simple shopping, this experience is more memorable. The tower outside the Music Box Hall will play music every hour, as if reminding travelers: Don't forget to look up at the romance of this city. There is also a mailbox in the hall, where you can write a postcard and send out the melody and thoughts from your dreams. When I left, I was carrying a shopping bag, but my heart was filled with softness and beauty. Otaru Music Box Hall is not just a tourist attraction, but more like a journey about sensibility, art and childlike innocence. If you come to Otaru, it is definitely worth spending a whole afternoon here to slowly savor it, and let the melody become the most gentle annotation of the journey. #Good Places to Visit in Otaru #Otaru #Otaru Music Box Museum #Otaru Canal #Otaru Orgo Hall #Must-See in Otaru