Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone closed down permanently

A visitor takes pictures of a doll of the little prince at the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan, March 31, 2023. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

People visit the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan, March 31, 2023. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

This photo taken on March 31, 2023 shows a statue of the fox, a character in "The Little Prince", at the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Tourists take pictures at the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan, March 31, 2023. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

This photo taken on March 31, 2023 shows a cafe of the Little Prince Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan. Opened in 1999, the Little Prince Museum in Japan's Hakone is closed down permanently on April 1. The operator made the decision based on decreasing visitor numbers and the deterioration of the building. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)