Little World Museum of Man
野外民族博物館リトルワールド
An open-air ethnographic museum that brings together traditional dwellings from more than 20 countries and regions, where you can try on folk costumes and sample foods from around the world.
Little World opened in 1983 on the hills outside Inuyama City. A circular path of about 2.5 km links traditional dwellings relocated or reconstructed from around the world. These include a Bavarian village from Germany, the trullo houses of Alberobello in Italy, a Peruvian hacienda, a Korean landlord's residence, a Taiwanese farmhouse and a stilt house of the Toraja people of Indonesia. Visitors can try on folk costumes and taste snacks and dishes from different countries, and the museum itself displays anthropological collections. Adult admission is about 1,900 yen. The park is closed on certain winter days. From Inuyama Station on the Meitetsu line, take a bus for about 20 minutes. It can be combined with Meiji Mura and Inuyama Castle.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–17:00 (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Museum Meiji-mura
- Jakko-in Temple
- Momotaro Shrine
- Japan Monkey Centre
- Inuyama Naritasan Temple
- Kiso River Cormorant Fishing
- Uraku-en Garden & Jo-an Teahouse
- Haritsuna Shrine