Otaru Music Box Hall: Uminarirou Music Box Making Experience

Highlights

• A perfect gift or keepsake for a loved one! Create a one-of-a-kind music box
• Choose from over 400 songs for your music box
• A variety of parts available, including glass, wood, beads, and letters
• A special experience inside a historic timber and stone building in Otaru

What to expect

This is a hands-on experience where you can freely choose and combine your favorite music box tune, case, and parts to create your own unique piece. It's perfect as a special gift too. You can take your finished creation home on the same day!

What's included

• Experience Fee
• Music Box Mechanism Fee (Hand-crank music box with case) *Parts fees to be paid on-site

About this experience

Starting at

10:00–17:00 (every 30 min)

■ Duration: Approx. 30 minutes to 1.5 hours
*If you need time to choose parts, please allow for a longer duration.

Schedule

1. 10:00
   Meet at Musicbox Laboratory Kaimeiro
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   - Musicbox Laboratory Kaimeiro -

   Experience the charm of Otaru through nostalgic music box sounds in a historic building. As the world’s largest music box specialty store, Uminarirou offers a unique and evolving experience. Don’t miss it!

   
3. —
   Music Box Making Process
4. —
   STEP 1: Choose Your Music Box

   Select from around 400 songs, ranging from classics to the latest hits. Choose from hand-crank, wind-up, or rotating types.
   *Additional fees may apply depending on your selection.

   
5. —
   STEP 2: Select Box, Case, and Decorations

   Choose from beads, letters, figures, and more!
   
   Decoration fees (*on-site):
   -Boards: ¥110+
   -Glass parts: ¥51+
   -Wooden parts: ¥11+
   -Letters: ¥55+
   -Beads: ¥11+
   
   *Natural materials like dried flowers, moss, and nuts are also available.

   
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   STEP 3: Assemble Your Music Box

   Use paint and glue to attach your chosen parts. Time flies as you focus on creating your masterpiece!
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   Completion & Packaging

   Take your finished music box home right away. Carefully pack it to keep it safe.

   
8. —
   Payment

   Settle the cost of parts and any additional fees.
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   End of Experience

Location and Directions

• Check-in / Check-out

  Musicbox Laboratory Kaimeiro

  1-20 Sakaimachi, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-0027

  

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