One of the sweetest places ever, so sincere and thoughtful. Plus informative, well kept, beautiful grounds, worth an excursion. They go all out here to bring things to life. The docent tours are wonderful, even if you don't speak Japanese. It's mostly a tribute to how the sad adventurous life of the book's author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, led him to write one of the world's great parables. An inspiration whether you grew up with the book or you've never heard of it.