World Classic Car Museum
This extensive line-up of classic cars starts with the extremely rare Italian Fiat Model A manufactured in 1907. The developers of early cars included people who were involved with bicycles, motorcycles, carriages, arms and ammunition, and the iron and steel industry. People at that time weren’t satisfied with limitations of rail travel, and many researchers, explorers, industrialists and the nobility pursued the freedom offered by cars. Once working cars had been achieved, the pursuit of speed and comfort led to rapid technical development, followed by a revolution in manufacturing. Mass production technology enabled costs to be reduced, so that cars became available to everyone.

The full list of exhibits is as follows:

• Ford Model T Prototype
• Ford Model T
• Ford Model A Standard Phaeton
• Cadillac Model M
• Durant Rugby Phaeton
• Dodge Touring Sedan
• Austin Seven
• Singer Nine Le Mans Replica
• Morris Eight Tourer
• Citroën 5CV-C3 Cabriolet
• Citroën C4
• Peugeot 201
• Fiat Modello A (6/8HP)
• Fiat 501 Roadster
• Datsun Type 16 Sedan
• Datsun Type 17 Sedan
• Mazda Cosmo Sport L10B
• Mercedes Benz 170Da
• Mercedes Benz 250S
• Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
• Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham​​​​​

Bonnet Bus Museum
Bonnet bus is the Japanese name for the cab-over-engine buses popular in America. In this design, there’s no separate driver’s cabin, and the driver and passengers sit in the same space. This style is regarded as better suited to driving on the narrow roads with sharp curves typical in Japan. In the heyday of these buses, they were driven even in the mountains of Shikoku, on roads above teetering cliffs.

In this museum, you can get on the buses and experience what it was like for a driver and passenger. The feeling of nostalgia is overwhelming. There’s also a haulage lorry on display and an old fire engine. On the firefighting theme, there’s various firefighting equipment from the Edo to Meiji periods.

World Model Car Museum
Little cars that started as toys for children gradually evolved into works of art for the enjoyment of adults. This is the first museum in the world to gather 3,700 examples of model cars. The variety of makes and models is astounding, as is the quality and detail of the models. Even the world’s rare three-wheelers such as Morgans and Heinkels are covered. Once you’ve seen the real classic cars, it’s fun to enter the world of miniatures and see what else the world of driving has to offer.