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The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto now has an opening date: all you need to know about opening hours, prices and how to book
A dream come true that we will be able to visit starting in October.
One of the biggest dreams of every video game lover is about to come true. The Nintendo Museum has confirmed its opening date, next Wednesday, October 2, through a video in which Shigeru Miyamoto himself acts as our guide to show us what aims to be one of the definitive experiences and an indispensable piece of history of one of the companies that made the industry the massive phenomenon we now take for granted.
The Nintendo Museum is located in Uji, near Kyoto, near the company’s headquarters. Uji is known as the capital of green tea, and it is a pleasant excursion from the ancient capital of Japan that is now a must-see thanks to the Nintendo Museum. The company’s history from its beginnings to the present, through the toy company and its Hanafuda cards, as well as toys and video games with interactive entertainment that will make us enjoy the experience with other visitors. History, restaurants, and an exclusive store with objects from the museum. A dream come true that we will be able to visit starting in October.
Nintendo Museum opening hours and prices
The Nintendo Museum is open from Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Tuesday being the closing day unless it is a national holiday, in which case it is open but closed the next day (Wednesday). It will also be closed during the New Year’s holiday from December 30 to January 3.
Museum fees are as follows:
- Adults (18 years and older): 3,300 yen (about $22.50)
- Youth (12 to 17 years old): 2,200 yen (about $15)
- Children (6 to 11 years old): 1100 yen (about $7.5)
- Infants (0-5 years old): Free admission
How to make a reservation to visit the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto
If you are planning to visit Japan in October or later, the Nintendo Museum has everything you need to make it an essential stop on your trip. How to get there? If you are planning to go directly, do not do it, you have to book in advance through their website, and even at the moment, this does not guarantee that you will be able to enter.
Reservations require a Nintendo Account, and tickets are currently sold by lottery. Currently, Nintendo allows participation in the ticket lottery for October and November, with one drawing per month. We will be able to choose up to three dates and times to enter the Nintendo Museum and will be notified via the web of the expected number of visitors on each day and time slot at the time of our reservation.
Once the reservation is made, all we can do is wait to see if we are among the lucky ones who will be able to enjoy one of the greatest experiences in the history and popularization of video games at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto.