Kawasaki City Fujiko F Fujio Museum 川崎市 藤子・F・不二雄ミュージアム

At the Fujiko F Fujio Museum you can dive head-first into the fantastical world of Doraemon, a cartoon character as familiar in Japan as Mickey Mouse or Pokemon.

The museum is easily accessible by train from many points in Tokyo and Yokohama .

Three stations are within reasonable walking distance: Shukugawara on the JR Nambu Line, Mukogaoka-Yuen on the Odakyu Odawara Line, and Noborito, where these two lines intersect. It is also near the Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum .

The area is about 20 minutes from Shinjuku and downtown Tokyo via the Odakyu Line. Visitors coming up from Yokohama Station can come via the JR Nambu Line, which takes over 30 minutes.

Doraemon gained worldwide exposure from an English-language cartoon that came out in 2016, but the robot cat has been a beloved part of Japanese childhood since he first appeared in a comic in 1969.

Through many exhibits, including original drawings and tools, the museum explores the origins of Hiroshi Fujimoto, who drew Doraemon under the pen name Fujiko F. Fujio.

Visit the manga library to test your Japanese reading skills with some authentic comics, grab a bite at the cafe, or take some fun photos outside with realistic models of Doraemon, the Dokodemo Door and others.