Daruma Land

Daruma Land

Newly opened on July 8th, 2021, this is a place where visitors can learn about Daruma, the symbol of Shirakawa city! 

Much of the structure of the main building is the structure of a restored old Japanese home, so the structure is beautiful and minimalistic. Inside, an elegantly restored tatami room showcases a work shop where you can watch artists expertly hand paint daruma dolls. 

There is also a display that explains the process of making a daruma doll, and a showcase room where you can take a look at a collection of unique daruma that are designed by various artists.

There is also a daruma shrine and a warehouse where you can purchase daruma, paint your own, or try out the huge daruma gacha gacha machine for a surprise daruma!   

Venue Details

Venue Details
Websitehttps://darumaland.jp/
Contact

0248-23-3978

takaaki-watanabe@hanjiro.co.jp

Best SeasonAll Year
Opening Hours

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ParkingFree
Access Details
Access30 Yokomachi, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture
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Getting there

By Car: 15 min from Shirakawa Chuo Smart Exit (ETC only), or 20 min from Shirakawa I.C. exit on the Tohoku Expressway.

By Train: 11 min walk from Shirakawa Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line; 4 min by taxi from Shin-Shirakawa Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen)

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