Nintendo Museum
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Nintendo's official museum in Uji, opened in 2024 on the site of the former Uji Ogura plant. Exhibits span hanafuda to Nintendo Switch, with playable experiences and a hanafuda-making workshop. Open 10:00 AM–8:00 PM; closed Tuesdays and December 30–January 3. Official English site available.
Before you go
Displays of Nintendo products from hanafuda to Nintendo Switch, alongside interactive exhibits reimagined with modern technology. A hanafuda-making experience is available (same-day reservation, extra fee). The café and shop inside are open to ticket holders only.
Built on the grounds of the Uji Ogura plant — constructed in 1969 and later used as a toy and card factory, service center and warehouse — before the museum opened there in 2024 (per the official site's plant history).
- Real exhibits spanning hanafuda to Nintendo Switch
- Playable experiences plus a hanafuda-making workshop
- A historic former-factory setting
- Official English site available
- Getting there
- 56 Kaguraden, Ogura-cho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0042. 5-minute walk from the East exit of Kintetsu Ogura Station (official); 8 minutes from the North exit of JR Ogura Station. Cars, motorcycles, bicycles and taxis are strictly refused — take public transit (excluding taxis).
- Booking
- All admission tickets are date- and time-specific reservations. Monthly lottery (one entry per period), then first-come sales for remaining seats. Prices: adult ¥3,300, ages 12–17 ¥2,200, ages 6–11 ¥1,100, preschoolers free (tax included). A Nintendo Account is required. Apply via museum-tickets.nintendo.com.
- Crowds
- Fully reservation-based, so visitor numbers are controlled. Some experiences require same-day reservations.
- Good for
- Nintendo fans, anyone interested in game history, visitors combining the trip with Uji sightseeing.
- How it differs
- Unlike commercial game arcades in Kyoto, this is Nintendo's official, reservation-only exhibition museum — the one place to see the company's product history presented systematically.
How do I buy tickets?
All tickets are date- and time-specific reservations via the official ticketing site: a monthly lottery (one entry per period), then first-come sales for what remains. A Nintendo Account is required.
How much are tickets?
Adult ¥3,300, ages 12–17 ¥2,200, ages 6–11 ¥1,100, preschoolers free (tax included).
Can I drive there?
No — the museum asks visitors to use public transportation (excluding taxis). Cars, motorcycles, bicycles and taxis are strictly refused.
When is it closed?
Every Tuesday and December 30–January 3; if Tuesday is a national holiday it opens and closes the following Wednesday instead.
Sources Nintendo Museum (official) · Nintendo Museum official English site · Nintendo Museum official ticketing site
- Secure tickets in advance (lottery first, then first-come)
- No cars, bikes or taxis — arrive by train
- The café and shop are for ticket holders only
- The hanafuda-making experience needs a same-day reservation plus an extra fee
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