[Toyohashi] "Kodomo Miraikan Coconico" Full of Playings that Children can be Absorbed In

Full of Playings that Stimulates Curiosity
"Experience and Discovery Plaza"

The “Experience and Discovery Plaza” is full of various devices that stimulate children's curiosity. In addition to 5 booths where you can find what you like and what you want to try, more than 80 types of experience sets, there are athletic playground equipment and a real tram where you can simulate driving.

"Dream Town" where you can play and learn at 5 booths

At the theme park-like “Atelier,” “Lab,” “Clinic,” “Salon,” and “Factory” booths, you can enjoy programs with different themes. The content changes regularly, so you can enjoy it no matter how many times you visit.

Investigation and research is the theme of the "Lab" area.

Inner body model play. You have to assemble it like a puzzle while looking at the procedure manual.

On this day, with the cooperation of the "Audio Visual Center" in Toyohashi City, a experience was introduced to see small creatures using materials and microscopes. There are many cooperations with local companies and facilities, and it is also attractive to be able to touch the "real" thing.

“Salon” area with the theme of expression and communication.

Work clothes of various genres such as firefighters and baseball players are lined up. You can actually try them on while imagining yourself in the future.

Picture Shiritori (a word game in Japan) corner. We don't use words because it is picture shiritori. Play Shiritori by drawing pictures in order. You can have a lively conversation while checking your answers, so you can quickly become friends with your first-time friends.

The "factory" area is based on the theme of craftsmanship and technology. Since it is the season of rice cultivation, the theme of the exhibition was "rice".

This is a planting game. A game similar to Sugoroku, in which you spin a roulette wheel and plant rice according to the instructions. Parents and children and friends are sure to have a blast.

In addition, in the "clinic" area with the theme of health and welfare, there is a plan to measure physical strength and physical fitness, and in the "atelier" area with the theme of creation and art, there is a plan to see and copy world famous paintings. It is often used for extracurricular study because it is possible to enjoy learning while interacting with friends.

Find out what your child likes and wants to try from the "experience set" lined up in a row!

The "experience set" that you can play in the museum is a set of professional tools, educational materials, educational toys, and worksheets. You can choose and enjoy your favorite set from a total of 80 sets based on the same theme as "Dream Town".

There are so many different contents that I can't introduce them all, such as puzzles of maps of Japan and world maps, playing games, crafts, and so on. Whether you are a boy or a girl, you can always find your favorite "experience set".

A real metal detector set.

Once you have decided on the set you want to try, fill out the special form and go to the Dream Town Station.

After receiving the set from the staff, start the experience at your favorite place.

You can experience so many things that one day is not enough time.

In addition to ready-made products, there are a variety of games such as original ones planned by the staff. The reason why we take the time and effort to prepare is because we want children to find what they like and what they want to try through various experiences.

Play house set of various menus made of felt. It seems that volunteers who are good at handicrafts make them by hand according to requests.

If you take a closer look at the sushi set, you will notice that the topping can be stopped with a button, and it is made in an exquisite size that fits perfectly with the nori seaweed used for gunkanmaki. I can't help but stare at the polite work to the details.

You can also display the things you have made, such as handicrafts, in the hall. It's fun to see what other people have made.

Children's work made with one of the craft sets. There is no same thing, each one has a different personality.

Insect specimen set. You can take it in your hand and carefully observe it from various 360-degree angles.

A popular Tsumikoro set that Shogi player Sota Fujii used to play when he was little.

A braille set that allows you to write and decipher letters in braille.

A kids park where you can lose track of time and have fun

An area for preschoolers, such as a mountain surrounded by nets and air playground equipment.

A huge jungle tower with a height of 8 meters.

There is also a large wooden playground equipment outdoors, so you can enjoy playing with your body.

Toyohashi 100-year history street with the theme of 100-year history

"Toyohashi 100 Year History Street" depicts four eras around Toyohashi Station. It's also interesting to compare the real buildings and streets with the present.

An "old house" that reproduces the lifestyle of the 20s to 40s of the Showa era. You can also pick up the items on display and see them.

The "Toyohashi Railway Model 3700 Train" that was actually running is also on display.

You can also experience driving, so it is recommended for children who like trains. The cityscape of Toyohashi is also projected, and you can feel like a real driver.

A diorama around Toyohashi Station seen from the train window.

"Media Kobo", where you can play video games using chromakey synthesis, is held in the afternoon on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Due to its popularity, numbered tickets will be distributed in advance.

There is also a library section on the second floor.

"I want to create a facility where people can have fun when they come here," the staff actively collaborates with the local community and companies to plan new events. In particular, the "Experience Program", which has been held regularly since the museum opened, is very popular because you can listen directly to instructors with specialized knowledge from universities and companies and have a full-fledged experience. There are plenty of projects of various genres, such as making while learning how to make it directly from a famous local cake shop, and pottery experience making plates and cups.

"Kodomo Miraikan Coconico" will never let you get bored no matter how many times you visit. Awareness is rising, and the number of visitors from inside and outside the city is also increasing. Please come and visit us!