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The story of locomotives working on the 80th anniversary of the original publication
In 1945, a British pastor improvised story of a locomotive for his son. "Kikansha Thomas" started with a picture book born from this.
A picture book original picture exhibition will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the original publication of "Kikansha Thomas", which is now loved by children all over the world.
It is an exhibition that can be enjoyed by children and adults, regardless of age, with delicious original drawings, models for shooting TV animations, and participatory corners using digital content.
Let's go and see Thomas with your family!
The World Exhibition of Kikansha Thomas - Kochi Prefectural Museum of Literature
Place ：Kochi Prefectural Museum of Literature, 2nd floor special exhibition room
Period: 2025/7/5(Sat) to 2025/9/15(Mon)
Hours ：From 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry is 16:30)
Admission fee ：600 yen per person ※Free for high school students and younger
There are plenty of events during the period!
1 Thomas Picture Book Storytelling Party
7/6 (Sun), 9/14 (Sun) Twice a day
1 Let's play with Thomas' Ego!
8/10 (Sun), 8/17 (Sun), 8/23 (Sat) 2nd floor each day
1 Searching for Sodo Island
Held every day during the exhibition.
There are many other things. For more information, please refer to the official website.
Basic information
- Event Name
- The World Exhibition of Kikansha Thomas
- Organizer
- Kochi Prefectural Museum of Literature (Kochi Prefectural Cultural Foundation)
- Place
- 1-1-20, Marunouchi, Kochi-shi
- Inquiries
- 088-822-0231
- Access from the hotel
- Get off at Kochi Chuo IC (free section end point) from Geisei Nishi IC on the eastern Kochi Expressway. About 10 minutes to Kochi city.
Parking is the nearest parking lot of Kochi-jo Castle.
