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By train ( from Tokyo )

Tobu Railway Asakusa Sta. Sta. Omochanomachi 70 min 20 min Sta.

JR Utsunomiya Line Sapporo

Nasu Shiobara Sta. JR Joban Line Watarase Keikoku Tohoku Shinkansen Tetsudo Line (bullet train) Karasuyama Sta. Jomo Electric Nikko Sta. © 創通・サンライズ Railway Mato TOCHIGI Sendai Sta. Tobu Moka Railway Sendai Airport Tobu- Utsunomiya Joetsu Shinkansen Nikko Sta. Sta. Fukushima Airport (bullet train) Mizunuma Utsunomiya IC Utsunomiya Sta. Motegi Sta. Ibaraki Airport Sta. Omochanomachi Tokyo Mt.Akagi Sta. Mashiko Sta. Hokuriku Shinkansen Kyoto Narita Int. Airport Chuo- Ogo Akagi Tochigi Nagoya (bullet train) Maebashi Mibu IC Moka IC Osaka Haneda Int. Airport Sta. Sta. Nishi- Tsuga jct. JR Mito Line Takasaki jct. Sta. Kiryu Sta. Tochigi IC Iwafune Kansai Int. Airport DISCOVER Takasaki Sta. Kiryu Sta. jct. Oyama Shimodate Mito Sta. Maebashi Sano Tochigi Sta. Sta. Sta. Fujioka jct. Sta. Sta. Shin-Kiryu Sano- Ibarakimachi Sta. fujioka IC jct. JR Ryomo Line Tatebayashi Tomobe jct. Sta. Tsurugashima Tsukuba jct. Kuki- jct. Ibarakikuko Shinkansen ( bullet train ) Shiraoka jct. kita IC Ibaraki JR Lines Mibu JR Takasaki Line Airport Omiya Kawaguchi jct. Sta. Taiei jct. Local Lines (Toy Town) Tobu Line Expressway Narita jct. Narita Int. Narita Highway bus IC Airport Visit the 'Toy Town' of Japan Tokyo area Station Expressway IC / jct. to bring back childhood memories. Haneda Int. Airport

Plan your trip HOW TO GET TO MIBU? HOW TO GET AROUND? WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFO? From Tokyo, take the Limited Taxis and bicycles are available Part of Mibu is called Omochan- For more information, please see the express train (Tobu railway) from from Omochanomachi station as omachi, which means 'Toy Town' following links. Asakusa station (towards well as Mibu station. To get to the in English. Omochanomachi is About Mibu & Omochanomachi Tobu-Nikko or Kinugawaonsen) Bandai museum, walk 15 min or home to two toy museums, both a www.nearbytokyo.com/mibu EN and change at Tochigi station hire a bike or taxi from Omochan- few minutes drive away from Mibu www.mibu-kankou.org (70min). From Tochigi station, omachi station. To get to the Mibu I.C. and Omochanomachi Station. Omochanomachi Bandai Museum take the local train (Tobu railway) Toy museum, hire a bicycle or taxi The Omochanomachi Bandai www.bandai-museum.jp towards Tobu-Utsunomiya station from Omochanomachi station. museum is popular with anime Mibu Toy Museum and get off at Omochanomachi (Bike hire is 400 yen/day) fans and older children, whereas www.mibutoymuseum.com/english/ EN station (20min). By car, Omocha- the Mibu toy museum is popular Mibu Strawberry Farm nomachi Bandai museum and among families with younger www.mibu-ichigo.com Mibu toy museum are only a few children. Otonosama Ryori Lunch minutes away from Mibu I.C. on and strawberry picking (Dec- April) the Kita Kanto Expressway. is also a must when visiting. Fans For ANIME For young children OmochanomachiUM MIBU TOY MUSEUM BANDAI MUSE

Popular train play area © 創通・サンライズ An extensive Come and meet toy car collection Bring back Play area for younger children 'real size' Gundam! childhood memories Fun indoor play area!

Working diorama from Play with dolls, cars, the 1924 B ritish Empire Exhibition and games!

Many toys on display One of the largest collections of Edison's inventions in the world! OmochanoMachi

Line Station OMOCHANOMACHI OMOCHANOMACHI MIBU Tobu Utsunomiya BADAI BANDAI MUSEUM TOY MUSEUM MUSEUM MIBU TOY MUSEUM Omochanomachi Bandai Museum is home to PARK Gundam (a popular anime) and a massive Mibu Toy Museum is located next to

collection of Japanese toys and one of the most Station Wampaku Koen (Wampaku Park). It has a toy East exit Post

extensive collections of Thomas Edison's OmochanoMachi museum, an indoor play area, and an area

Office Tobu Utsunomiya Line inventions in the world. (Many of Edison's items with dolls, cars, trains, and games. It is such as the record players and toasters still popular with families with young children. Kita-Kanto Expressway Mibu IC work!).This museum is a popular destination for Shino AEON Mibu Mibu P.A. anime fans and families with children. Mibu Kita Kanto Expressway Strawberry Farm ( Mibu Highway Park ) IC

Things to do near OMOCHANOMACHI BANDAI MUSEUM

Eat Like a King Rent a Bicycle Shopping Strawberry Picking After a recent discovery of a To make it easier to get around The shopping area at Mibu Just outside Mibu Parking Area recipe used in 1805 by the local town, hire a bicycle at Parking Area (Mibu Highway is Mibu Strawberry Farm where Otonosama (feudal lord), local Omochanomachi Station park) has several shops that you can enjoy picking amazing restaurants have reproduced (Adult 400 yen, Children 200 yen). offer snacks and food made local strawberries such as the meal and made it available to guests. After a visit to the from local producers. If you Tochiotome and Skyberries museum, why not book an have a sweet tooth, make sure (mibu-ichigo.com). Otonosama Ryouri Lunch at to try the cold ice desserts Shino made with local strawberries! (nihonryourishino.gorp.jp).