“Hakata Ningyo Kaikan Shogetsudo” is located in Nakasu, the biggest entertainment district in Kyushu, along the Hakata River since 1947. There are many Hakata dolls made by young artists to master craftsmen.

The store is on the first floor of the brown building on the left front.

There are more than 500 dolls in the store.

Hakata Dolls are designated as a traditional craft by the country. What is unique about Hakata Dolls is that it is fired in a mold and colors are put on directly.

“Nohmono” expressed the dancing scene of Noh and Kabuki. It looks like it is about to move.

“Bushimono” It is modeled after a samurai of Kuroda-han, who was an expert at spear.

“Domono” are cute dolls that expressed the way children play.

Dolls of Hind and Hakaya Gion Yamagasa are called “Kisetumono”.

They sell Hakataori goods in the shop. There are many items that are reasonably priced so they are great for souvenirs. 

Let’s paint them!

First, you pick the unglazed doll in Taiken area in the shop. They are 2160 yen, 2700 yen, and 3240 yen and up depending on the doll.

Here are dolls for 2160 yen each.

There are ones like this! (Ninja for 2500 yen).

After picking your doll, let’s start coloring.

The clay absorbs the water, the pain dries quickly.
 

Use toothpick for detailed work.

When it is done, take a picture in front of the golden folding screen. It is nice that you can take home what you made.

It was made by a mother and her child from Korea. They are all unique.

【Experience Information】
“Hakata doll painting”
●Hours：10:00 to 16:00（Large group must have reservation.）
●Fee： From 2,160 yen


■Hakata Ningyo Kaikan Shogetsudo■
●Address：5 Chome-1-22 Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, 1st floor of Hakata Ningyo Kaikan Shogetsudo Building
●TEL：092-291-4141
●Hours：9:30 to 18:30
●Closed day： None
●URL：http://www.shogetudo.jp/


There are others! Traditional craft experience spot
■Hakata Machiya Furusatokan
It is a facility that introduces the life of Hakata in good old time. You can see and experience (for free) Hakataori every day. You can experience making Hakata Hariko, Hakata Koma (top), Hakata Magemono, and color Hakata doll (charged, time required is 30 minute to 1 hour). Please refer the website for detail.

●Address： 6-10 Reisenmachi Hakata-ku Fukuoka
●TEL：092-281-7761
●Hours：10:00 to 18:00
●Fee：200 yen （General admission）, 150 yen （Group over 20 people）, free for elementary and junior high school students
●Closed day： December 29th to 31st
●URL：http://www.hakatamachiya.com
※Multi-language available （English, Korean, Chinese simple and original characters）
※Multi-language signs available in the building


■Yuki Tanaka’s Hakata Doll Studio
“Rezenso” is a retro building built in Showa and famous for the cultural base for Hakata-ku. In this building, there is a studio for Hakata Doll artist, Yuki Tanaka, and you can experience coloring a Hakata doll.

●Address：9-35 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Renovation Museum Rezenso A-41
●TEL：080-1600-1042
●Hours：10:00 to 21:00
●Closed day：Thursdays
●URL：http://hakataningyo.boo.jp