Chichibu Chinsekikan (Hall of Curious Rocks)
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A quirky private museum in Chichibu, Japan, housing over 1,700 naturally formed stones resembling human faces, celebrities, animals, and fictional characters.

📜 Museum in Chichibu, Japan, dedicated to naturally formed rocks.
🔍 Houses over 1,700 stones resembling human faces, animals, and pop culture icons.

Why Go

🗿 Discover unique 'jinmen-seki' (human-face stones)🤩 See rocks resembling Elvis, Jack Sparrow, Donkey Kong, and more😂 Enjoy a strange fusion of geology and outsider art🎁 Name unnamed stones or donate your own jinmen-seki

Why Avoid

⚠️ Museum known to close unexpectedly, call ahead

Tips

📞 Curator lives next door; call if entrance is closed for a tour

Cost

💰 Adults 400 yen

Hours

🕒 Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Tuesdays

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