Fujiko F Fujio Museum, Kawasaki City
A museum of Fujiko F Fujio's original manga pages, shown as he drew them.
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Fujiko F Fujio Museum, Kawasaki City
SaveA museum of Fujiko F Fujio's original manga pages, shown as he drew them.
One wall follows nearly a whole story in original art, and the theater plays a short film made only for here.
MoreWhat kind of place
Fujiko F Fujio lived for years in Tama Ward, Kawasaki, drawing comics for children. The museum came out of that tie to the city, and out of his widow's wish to give something back to those readers.
It was built to carry his worlds and his messages across generations, mostly through the original pages themselves.
In Exhibit Room I on the first floor, the left wall holds color originals and the right wall carries nearly a whole story straight through in his own hand.
On the same floor, the Artist's Room keeps the desk he worked at, under a huge bookshelf and ringed by the dinosaur figures he loved.
Sources and evidence (14)
- There is one nursing room, next to the kids' space on the second floor, and it can also be used for feeding a baby solid food.source
- Every item on the third-floor cafe menu is labeled for the nine allergens Japan requires: wheat, egg, milk, shrimp, crab, peanut, buckwheat, walnut, and cashew.source
- The cafe has a curry free of all 28 allergens on Japan's labeling list.source
- Coin lockers stand just before the first-floor museum shop, taking a 100-yen coin that comes back afterward, and bags too big for them are held at the reception desk.source
- The audio guide is free on your own smartphone; you scan a QR code inside the museum and enter that day's key to listen.source
- The entire grounds are non-smoking.source
- The museum plan grew out of Fujiko F Fujio's long connection with Tama Ward in Kawasaki, where he lived and kept drawing comics for children, and his widow's wish to give something back to those children.source
- It was created as a cultural facility that passes Fujiko F Fujio's worlds and messages on to a wide range of generations, largely through his original drawings.source
- Exhibit Room I on the first floor centers on original manga pages, with color originals featured on the left wall and nearly a whole story readable in original art on the right.source
- The Artist's Room on the first floor displays the desk he worked at, set under a huge bookshelf and surrounded by the dinosaur figures he loved.source
- The Room of Animals on the second floor greets you with animal figures based on his cut-paper works, and the Anywhere Door at the back leads to the entrance of Exhibit Room II.source
- Sunday with the Artist, on the second floor, gathers memories of Fujiko F Fujio as a family man.source
- The F Theater is a screening room with a 200-inch screen showing original short films you cannot see anywhere else.source
- The information line is 0570-055-245, open 9:30 to 18:00 and closed over the New Year holidays.source
With kidsThe part that matters
Strollers can't be used inside, so the museum holds yours at its stroller parking and asks families with small children to use a carrier instead.
Tickets are timed and sold online only, so book before you go: nothing is sold at the door, and you get in during the hour that starts at the time printed on yours.
Once you are in, you can stay until the 18:00 close, but there is no re-entry, so stepping out for lunch ends the visit.
The nursing room next to the second-floor kids' space has two changing tables, a sink, and filtered hot water, and you can feed a baby there too.
On the same floor, children walk through the Anywhere Door to reach the second exhibit room.
Sources and evidence (5)
- A two- and a four-year-old: 10-20 min past the original art, 30 in the kids' space, 15 in the theater, 30 on the roof.source
- Stroller to the first-floor park, baby carried, bags in 100-yen refundable lockers, baby food in a cafe high chair.source
- In at two on a Saturday: a 90-minute cafe wait, your turn tracked by QR code, and a curry hot even for the parents.source
- Rain, with children of 12, 9 and 6: umbrella stand at the door, museum umbrellas outdoors, three hours from ten to one.source
- No parking lot: 1,510 yen at the Toku-P Ida lot, 3-4 minutes down a narrow road, long bus-stop queues both ways.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1On the second floor, the Animal Room greets you with animal figures based on the artist's cut-paper works. Through the Anywhere Door at the back is the entrance to Exhibition Room II, and you pass through it with the baby in a carrier at your own eye level. On that same floor there is a kids' space beside the nursing room, and since visitors are not cycled out, a nap does not cost you the day: you may stay until the 18:00 closing.Strollers cannot be used inside the museum. If you arrive with one, it is held at the museum's stroller parking and you go round in a carrier, which is what the museum recommends for families with small children. There is one nursing room, on the second floor beside the kids' space, with a bench, two diaper-changing tables, a filtered hot-water dispenser and a sink; baby food may be given there. Multipurpose restrooms are on the first and second floors. Children 3 and under are free and need no ticket, but entry is by timed reservation and tickets are not sold at the museum, so buy the adults' tickets in advance. You must arrive within 60 minutes of the time on your ticket, and you cannot go in earlier than it. There is no re-entry and no parking lot.
- Ages 2-3On the second floor the Animal Room greets you with animal figures, and through the Anywhere Door at the back you enter Exhibition Room II. The F Theater shows an original short film on a 200-inch screen that plays nowhere else. On the first floor, the artist's own desk stands in Sensei's Room, ringed by a huge bookcase overhead and the dinosaur figures he loved. The second floor also has a kids' space beside the nursing room.Strollers cannot be used inside, so bring a carrier; a stroller you arrive with is held at the museum's stroller parking. Admission is free for children 3 and under and 500 yen from age 4. The F Theater admits each person once, on a ticket handed to you at entry; showings start at 10:20 and run every 20 minutes, three an hour, so pick a slot early that will not land on nap time. You may not eat or drink in the exhibition rooms, though capped plastic bottles and water bottles may be carried in. Baby food can be given in the museum cafe or in the nursing room. Visitors are not cycled out, so you may stay to the 18:00 close, but there is no re-entry. The cafe gets busy: a family with a third-grader on a Saturday in 2023 waited 90 minutes.
- Ages 4-6In Exhibition Room I on the first floor, the right-hand wall lets you read almost a whole story straight from the original pages, while the left side features color originals. In Sensei's Room the artist's desk stands ringed by a huge bookcase overhead and the dinosaur figures he loved. The audio guide is free on your own phone: you scan a QR code in the museum and type in the Key of the Day, which changes daily, so a child can punch in the key themselves. The F Theater shows an original short film on a 200-inch screen that plays nowhere else.Admission is 500 yen for children aged 4 and over. Entry is by timed reservation and tickets are not sold at the museum, so buy them beforehand on the museum's own e-tix page; the QR code issued after payment is your ticket. The F Theater admits each person once, on a ticket handed over at entry. Some exhibition areas and the F Theater itself are no-photography; elsewhere you may shoot, though flash and video are discouraged. Strollers cannot be used inside. There is no re-entry and no parking lot, so come by public transport or use a nearby coin park. A family with two elementary-schoolers and a 4-year-old (2024) went in at 10:00 and left at 13:00, about three hours.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThe attractions stack up on the floors inside: Exhibit Room I and Sensei's Room on the first floor, the Room of Animals and the 200-inch F Theater on the second, and the museum cafe on the third. Strollers cannot be used inside the museum; yours is held in the museum's stroller parking area.
- Hot dayNot checked yet
- Cold dayNot checked yet
Time needed2–4 h
How was it with your kids?
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- ElevatorElevator：not checked
- Stroller OKStroller friendly：none
- RentalStroller rental：not checked
- NursingNursing space：with conditionsconditions
- ChangingDiaper changing table：with conditionsconditions
- Family WCFamily restroom：with conditionsconditions
- Own foodOutside food allowed：none
- EnglishEnglish support：not checked
* Other not checked (10)
Diaper disposal bin, Kids' toilet seat & step stool, Indoor / outdoor, Steps & slope caution, Child switch (rider swap), Official family-friendly certification, Best-fit ages (guide), Crowding (guide), Quietness (guide), Lost-child support
Green = we confirmed it. Gray = not checked yet. Gray with a line through = the place does not have it.
Worth a look before you go
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A two- and a four-year-old: 10-20 min past the original art, 30 in the kids' space, 15 in the theater, 30 on the roof.
How long does the Fujiko F Fujio Museum take? Is it boring? Parking, too
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Stroller to the first-floor park, baby carried, bags in 100-yen refundable lockers, baby food in a cafe high chair.
First visit to the Fujiko F Fujio Museum with a baby, part one
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In at two on a Saturday: a 90-minute cafe wait, your turn tracked by QR code, and a curry hot even for the parents.
We went to the Fujiko F Fujio Museum with our third-grade daughter
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Rain, with children of 12, 9 and 6: umbrella stand at the door, museum umbrellas outdoors, three hours from ten to one.
Rain or shine, you can meet Doraemon: the Fujiko F Fujio Museum
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No parking lot: 1,510 yen at the Toku-P Ida lot, 3-4 minutes down a narrow road, long bus-stop queues both ways.
The Fujiko F Fujio Museum with children: going by car, and how crowded is it?
Fujiko F Fujio Museum, Kawasaki City · Links & reads ▾
Where it is
2-chome 8-1 Nagao, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa Prefecture, 214-0023source2
Before you go
- Strollers cannot be used inside the museum, and if you arrive with one it is held in the museum's stroller parking area.source
- Two wheelchairs are available to borrow by asking a staff member, and they cannot be reserved.source
- Admission is by timed reservation, and no tickets are sold at the museum itself.source
- You need the QR code ticket issued after purchase to get in.source
- With a few exceptions, outside food and drink cannot be brought in; capped plastic bottles and water bottles are allowed, but there is no eating or drinking in the exhibit rooms.source
More notes (11)
- Same-day tickets can be bought only if that entry time still has space, and only up to 45 minutes after the entry time begins.source
- You have to arrive within 60 minutes of the time printed on your ticket, and you cannot go in earlier than that time.source
- There are seven entry times a day, at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00, each closing an hour later.source
- Tickets are sold through the museum's own page on e-tix.source
- A paid admission ticket can be canceled up to three days before your visit, and after that there is no refund.source
- Re-entry is not allowed.source
- Without an admission ticket, you cannot use the museum shop or the cafe on their own.source
- There is bicycle parking, though the number of spaces is limited and you cannot park when it is full.source
- The audio guide can also display its content as text, and the F Theater lends subtitle glasses free of charge, reserved first come first served.source
- Pets cannot come in, while guide dogs, hearing dogs, and other service dogs are welcome everywhere in the building.source
- Photography is not allowed in some exhibit areas or inside the F Theater; you can take photos elsewhere, though flash and video are discouraged.source
Basics
- Fee：Adults and university students ¥1,000, high-school and junior-high students ¥700, children aged 4 and over ¥500. Children aged 3 and under are free and need no ticket. Holders of a disability certificate enter free but still need a ticket, and one carer per person is also free. All prices include tax.source
- Hours：10:00-18:00. Entry is by timed slot — seven a day from 10:00 to 16:00, each closing an hour later — but it is not a turnover system, so you can stay until closing. Closing days are shown only on the official opening calendar.source
- Time to allow：2–4 hsource23
- Booking：Admission is by date-and-time reservation only, and no tickets are sold at the museum itself. Buy before you go; entry needs the QR-code ticket issued after purchase. There are seven entry slots a day (10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00) and you must arrive within 60 minutes of the time on your ticket — you cannot go in earlier than it. Same-day tickets are sold only if a slot still has space, up to 45 minutes after that slot opens. Paid tickets can be canceled up to three days before the visit; after that there is no refund.source2Official booking site ↗
Basics in detail (10)
- Admission is 1,000 yen for adults and university students, 700 yen for high school and junior high students, and 500 yen for children aged 4 and up, while children 3 and under are free and need no ticket, all prices including tax.source
- Visitors with a disability certificate are admitted free but still need a ticket, and one companion per person is free as well.source
- There is no parking lot, so visitors are asked to use nearby paid parking or public transportation, and anyone who has trouble walking is asked to call the museum first.source
- The address is 2-8-1 Nagao, Tama Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa.source
- The nearest station is Noborito, on the Odakyu Line and the JR Nambu Line, about 15 minutes from Shinjuku or Shibuya at the fastest.source
- A paid shuttle bus runs direct from Noborito Station every 10 to 15 minutes and takes about 9 minutes, at 220 yen for adults and 110 yen for children by IC card or cash.source
- You can also walk from Mukogaoka-Yuen Station on the Odakyu Line or Shukugawara Station on the JR Nambu Line.source
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (6)
- Official: Stroller friendly, Diaper changing table, Nursing space
- Official: Stroller access notes
- Official: main site
The plan began with the artist's wife, who wanted to give something back to the children who read his comics. In the first exhibition room, original pages hang beside color art drawn for book covers, and one wall follows nearly a whole story. His desk sits ringed by dinosaur figures, under shelves of reference books. Upstairs, animal sculptures made from his paper cutouts stand outside the second room, and another corner gathers his Sundays as a father. The 200-inch theater plays a short film made for this building alone.
| Stroller friendly | No | Strollers cannot be used inside the museum. They are held at a dedicated stroller park inside the building, and a baby carrier is recommended for small children. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | fujiko-museum.com |
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| Stroller rental | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper changing table | Yes (2) | Two changing tables, inside the nursing room next to the kids' space on the second floor. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | fujiko-museum.com |
| Nursing space | Yes (1) | One nursing room, next to the kids' space on the second floor. It has a bench, two changing tables, a filtered hot-water dispenser and a sink, and can also be used for feeding baby food. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | fujiko-museum.com |
| Family restroom | Yes | Multi-purpose toilets on the first and second floors, for wheelchair users and for families with small children. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | fujiko-museum.com |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | Not checked yet | ||||
| Outside food allowed | No | Outside food and drink cannot be brought in, apart from two exceptions. Drinks in capped bottles or flasks are allowed, but you cannot eat or drink in the exhibition rooms; ask staff where you can. Baby food may be eaten in the cafe or in the nursing room. Visitors with dietary restrictions can bring their own food into the cafe if they contact the museum in advance. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | fujiko-museum.com |
| Steps & slope caution | Not checked yet | ||||
| Child switch (rider swap) | Not checked yet | ||||
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | Yes | There is no parking lot; use a nearby coin park or public transport (call the museum if walking is difficult). The nearest station is Noborito (Odakyu Line and JR Nambu Line), about 15 minutes at best from Shinjuku or Shibuya, and a paid shuttle bus runs direct from there every 10-15 minutes, taking about 9 minutes (¥220 adult, ¥110 child, IC or cash). You can also walk from Mukogaoka-yuen (Odakyu) or Shukugawara (JR Nambu). There is bicycle parking, but places are limited. Re-entry is not allowed, and the shop and cafe cannot be used without an admission ticket. Coin lockers stand in front of the first-floor shop (¥100, returned) and larger bags are held at reception. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | fujiko-museum.comfujiko-museum.com |
| Official family-friendly certificationExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Crowding (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Quietness (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet |