📜 World's first environment-themed teddy bear museum, housed in a renovated 180-200-year-old traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouse. # Why Go 🐻 Over 1,000 teddy bears from around the world. 🏡 Unique setting in a traditional Japanese farmhouse. 💚 Learn about environmental issues through exhibits. 📸 Interactive exhibits, encouraged to take photos and hug bears. ☕ Cafe on-site to dine with bears. 🗣️ Description cards in Japanese and English. # Why Avoid ⚠️ Closed on Wednesdays. ❄️ Irregular hours and closures in winter. # Cost 💰 Adults 1000 yen, junior high/elementary students 600 yen, preschool free. # Hours 🕒 Museum, Shop, Cafe: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (until 4:00 p.m. in winter, cafe LO 4:30 p.m.). Closed Wednesdays. # Getting There 🚌 Take a Sarubobo bus from JR Takayama Station (10 minute ride).