Ningyo no Yakata

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

This museum was built in 1993 in order to preserve and display ningyo joruri (puppet theater) puppets, a form of traditional culture passed down through the ages in Yamanokuchi Fumoto. Ningyo joruri puppet theater involves the performance of stories by interweaving shamisen music, spoken dialogue, and puppets; the museum contains exhibits on ningyo joruri and also holds scheduled performances four times a year. The art form of a type of ningyo joruri called ko-joruri has been passed down in the Yamanokuchi-cho area unchanged for some 300 years. Preserving and passing on the ancient forms of the bunya ningyo dolls used in the plays, the museum is one of around just four such facilities found in the entire country. The museum's scheduled performances consist of bunyabushi-style ningyo joruri theater, whose traditions date back to the Edo period; and kyogen comic farce interludes which mix in bits of the local dialect for added humor and color.

Spot details

Address: Miyazaki Miyakonojo-shi Yamanokuchicho Yamanokuchi 2921-1 Map
Area: Miyakonojo Area
Phone: 0986575295
Hours: 9:30-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Monday(The next day for public holidays), New Year's holiday(12/29-1/3)
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults220yen, High school students160yen, Elementary and junior high school students110yen
[Group admission fee]Adults160yen, High school students110yen, Elementary and junior high school students50yen
※20people and above for groups
※Additional charge for regular performance Friday
Parking Lot: Available(50spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available