Summer fun with kids in Japan: ② children's exhibitions

Each summer around Japan, museums, art galleries and even department stores often have an exhibition specifically geared to children. For example, in Sayama City, from this weekend they will have a "Kobito Dukan" (Dwarf Encyclopedia) exhibition, or as I wrote earlier today, in Fukuoka there is currently an Hello Kitty exhibition on. These are just two examples of many. 

If you want to escape the heat, visiting a museum, gallery or indoor facility with an exhibition is a great way to do. And if they have an exhibition for children or that children will enjoy, its a really great way to keep the kids entertained for a few hours, maybe even a whole day, depending on what the exhibition is. 

If you have a museum or gallery near you, the best way to find out what is on is to go directly to the website of the facility and see what the current or upcoming exhibitions are. And / or flick through your city / town's public relations magazine, which are also available online for most municipalities. There are websites, such as Walkerplus or Ikoyo, that have a lot of listings of events on in a given prefecture. Just bare in mind that they don't list them all. 

Have you been to any nice child orientated exhibitions recently?