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History

Little World was founded in 1983.

Features

The park features buildings from more than 20 countries, either relocated from their native countries or built in the style of those countries. Countries represented include France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Micronesia, Peru, Tanzania, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, and the

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. Visitors can wear traditional

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costumes of France, Germany, Korea, and Okinawa. The site area is 1.23 million square meters, which is equivalent to the second largest site area in Japanese theme parks. The museum holds regular events and concerts that showcase the countries exhibited.

Gallery

File:Little world12.JPG, Tlingit House in Alaska File:Little world14.JPG, Toba-Batak House in Indonesia File:Little world15.JPG, Bayern Village in Germany File:Little world19.JPG, Buddhist Monastery in Nepal File:Little world21.JPG, Istanbul Townscape in Turkey File:Little world22.JPG, Landlord House in Korea File:Little world23.JPG, Farmhouse in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan File:Honkantenji.jpg, Main building exhibition room

External links

Homepage of The Little World Museum of Man

References

Museums in Aichi Prefecture Museums established in 1970 1970 establishments in Japan Anthropology museums Open-air museums in Japan Inuyama, Aichi {{japan-museum-stub