Nintendo Museum

This article is about the Nintendo Museum in Uji, Japan. For the Nintendo store in Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, see Nintendo New York.
Nintendo Museum
ニンテンドーミュージアム
The Nintendo Museum Entrance
Map
EstablishedOctober 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)
LocationKaguraden-56 Oguracho, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°53′34″N 135°47′03″E / 34.892904°N 135.784188°E / 34.892904; 135.784188
TypeVideo game museum
OwnerNintendo
Public transit accessOgura Station on the Kyoto Line (Kintetsu), JR Ogura Station on the JR Nara Line
Websitemuseum.nintendo.com

The Nintendo Museum is a video game museum located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is owned by the video game company Nintendo and displays a wide variety of products from across the company's history. The museum opened on October 2, 2024.[1]

History

The Nintendo Museum was first announced in 2021. It sits on the site of the old Ogura Plant, where Nintendo used to make trading cards as well as repairing toys and consoles.[2][3] It features a new gallery that "showcase[s] the many products Nintendo has launched over its history" while focusing on the company's "product development history and philosophy with the public" dating back to its origins.[4][5] Construction of the Nintendo Museum was finished in May 2024.[6] A Nintendo Direct on the Museum aired on August 19, 2024 with a opening date of October 2, 2024.[7]

Nintendo General Manager, Shinya Takahashi, stated that the museum will feature "a wide variety of Nintendo products from the company's history".[8] Uji Mayor, Atsuko Matsumura, hopes that the new museum will be "appealing to video game fans".[9] There are currently no plans to expand the museum to other locations outside of Japan.[10]

On August 20, 2024, Nintendo announced on its official website that the museum will operate on a lottery-based system. Tickets are sold through a random drawing, and visitors will be able to apply for a specific date in advance. Once selected, they will then proceed to pay for the tickets.[11][12][13]

Attractions

Alongside the museum exhibit, which takes up the entire second floor of the building, the Nintendo Museum features a number of interactive experiences based upon various toys previously produced by the company including the Ultra Hand, Ultra Machine, Love Tester, Game & Watch and NES Zapper. Additionally, visitors can play a variety of classic video games on home consoles up until the Nintendo 64 or complete certain challenges in games using gigantic controllers which require two players to operate. The museum also offers a workshop for an additional fee, in which guests are invited to create their own set of Hanafuda cards, or learn how to play games with the cards.[14]

References

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  2. ^ "News Release : Jun. 2, 2021 "Utilization of the land of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant"". Nintendo Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ "Nintendo factory to be turned into gaming museum". New York Post. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  4. ^ "The Nintendo Museum Will Complete Construction In March 2024". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (2021-06-02). "Official 'Nintendo Gallery' Museum to Open in Japan by March 2024". IGN. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ^ Lane, Gavin (2024-05-07). "The Nintendo Museum Is Now Complete, Scheduled To Open In The Fall". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  7. ^ "Nintendo Museum Direct". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  8. ^ "Japan's upcoming Nintendo Museum will be complete by March 2024". Nintendo Wire. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  9. ^ "Nintendo to open museum in Kyoto where fans can trace its history". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  10. ^ Hudson, Daniel (September 25, 2024). "Miyamoto said there are no Nintendo Museum expansion plans". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  11. ^ "ニンテンドーミュージアム、10月2日オープン決定。歴代ハード＆ソフトの展示に加え、巨大コントローラーによる遊びなども | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  12. ^ 経済部, 時事通信 (2024-08-20). "ニンテンドーミュージアム、１０月２日開業 京都・宇治に―任天堂：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  13. ^ RSMedia (2024-09-25). "任天堂博物館盛大開幕！7大亮點、門票和交通最完整資訊" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  14. ^ Tansey, Joel (2024-09-25). "A first look inside the new Nintendo Museum". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-10.