Nintendo Museum

In short

A facility where you can learn about and experience, through the many products Nintendo has released, the history of the entertainment it has continued to create and its commitment to making things with a focus on originality. It was made by converting the former Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant and opened on October 2, 2024. Tickets are sold by lottery, and applications open three months before the date of your visit.

• ​Exhibits of products over the years​​: Many of the products Nintendo has released are on display on the second floor of Exhibition Building One. Photography is not allowed in the exhibition area
• ​Hands-on exhibits played with coins​​: On the first floor, you can try play reborn with today's technology, using the 10 coins per person on your entry pass. You cannot try every exhibit with 10 coins
• ​Hanafuda workshop​​: You can make hanafuda, the starting point of Nintendo, or play while learning the rules. Bookings are taken inside the museum on the day of your visit, on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is a separate fee

History and Highlights

​Nintendo Museum​ is a facility where visitors can learn about and experience the history of entertainment that Nintendo has continued to create, as well as its commitment to manufacturing with a focus on originality, through the numerous products it has released. It opened on October 2, 2024.

The building was originally the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant. Built in 1969 as the "Uji Plant," its name was changed to the Uji Ogura Plant in 1988. It primarily produced playing cards and hanafuda, and also served as a customer service center for repairing video game consoles, but those operations were transferred to other plants in November 2016. In response to the intention of Uji City to revitalize the area around Kintetsu Ogura Station, it was repurposed into an archive museum.

On the second floor of Exhibition Building 1, numerous products released by Nintendo over the years are lined up. There are no detailed explanations for the exhibits; it is designed for visitors to view while comparing them with their own experiences and memories. Original drawings of game characters and development materials for some games can also be seen.

Viewing and Experience Points

• ​Interactive exhibits played with coins​​: On the first floor of Exhibition Building 1, visitors can experience the entertainment created by Nintendo reborn as play using modern technology. Using the 10 coins given to each person with their entry pass, visitors can enjoy activities such as an exhibit where two people cooperate to operate a giant controller, or Hyakunin Isshu played using a smartphone and a giant screen underfoot. Not all exhibits can be experienced with only 10 coins.
• ​Hanafuda workshops​​: Visitors can actually craft hanafuda, the starting point of Nintendo, or learn the rules while playing. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis inside the facility on the day of the visit, and a separate participation fee is required. You can take the hanafuda you make home.
• ​Café and shop​​: At the café, you can enjoy custom hamburgers made by combining your favorite ingredients. The shop features exclusive merchandise unique to this location. The café and shop are located inside the museum and can only be used by ticket holders.

Tips for Visitors

Tickets are sold by lottery, and applications are accepted starting three months prior to the visit date. A Nintendo Account is required to apply, and identification must be presented upon entry on the day of the visit. There are no parking lots for cars or bicycles, and visitors are asked not to arrive by taxi, private car, motorcycle, or bicycle. It is about a 5-minute walk from the East Exit of Ogura Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line, and about an 8-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Ogura Station on the JR Nara Line. Photography is permitted in the interactive area, but not in the exhibition area. Since it takes about 6 minutes by bus from the South Exit of Uji Station on the JR Nara Line, you can also combine your trip with visits to the central area of Uji, home to Byodo-in Temple and Uji Bridge.