Japan’s Nintendo Museum Celebrates Major Million Visitor Milestone
Nintendo has announced that more than one million people have visited the Nintendo Museum, with the Kyoto attraction reaching the milestone less than two years after opening its doors.
The total passed one million by the end of July 2026, highlighting the continued interest surrounding Nintendo’s first museum since it welcomed its earliest visitors on October 2, 2024.
Located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, the museum explores Nintendo’s approach to creating entertainment through a mixture of historical displays and interactive experiences based on products from throughout the company’s history.
The attraction occupies Nintendo’s renovated Uji Ogura Plant, a facility built in 1969 that previously manufactured playing cards and Hanafuda cards before later serving as a repair center for the company’s products.
Its exhibition areas bring together hardware, games, toys, and other products released across Nintendo’s long history, allowing visitors to see how the company developed from a playing card manufacturer into one of the world’s most recognizable entertainment brands.
The museum also transforms several familiar pieces of Nintendo history into new experiences, including Big Controller games that require two people to operate oversized versions of classic controllers.
Other attractions include the Zapper & Scope SP shooting gallery, shadow-controlled Game & Watch challenges, updated versions of the Ultra Hand and Ultra Machine toys, and a Nintendo Classics area featuring more than 80 games from the NES, Super NES and Nintendo 64 eras.
Each visitor receives ten digital coins to spend on the interactive exhibits, although Nintendo notes that this is not enough to experience every attraction during a single visit, so you will need to choose which games appeal to you most.
Additional activities include workshops where you can make your own Hanafuda cards or learn how to play the traditional card game, although these require a separate fee and a same-day reservation.
The museum is also home to a café and the Bonus Stage shop, which carries Nintendo character merchandise alongside products available exclusively at the museum.
Admission is priced at ¥3,300 (approx. $21 USD / £16 GBP) for adults aged 18 and over, ¥2,200 (approx. $14 USD / £10 GBP) for visitors aged 12 to 17 and ¥1,100 (approx. $7 USD / £5 GBP) for children aged 6 to 11, while preschoolers can enter for free.
Tickets are sold in advance through the official Nintendo Museum ticketing website, with applications for the randomly selected drawing opening three months before the chosen visit date and a free Nintendo Account required to enter.
Any tickets left after the drawing or returned through cancellations may later be released through a first-come, first-served sale, giving unsuccessful applicants another possible opportunity to secure admission.
The Nintendo Museum is open from 10:00 AM until 8:00 PM and normally closes every Tuesday and from December 30 through January 3, with the museum opening on Tuesday public holidays before closing on the following Wednesday instead.
The museum is approximately five minutes on foot from the east exit of Ogura Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line or eight minutes from the north exit of JR Ogura Station, with visitors required to use public transportation rather than arriving by car, motorcycle, bicycle or taxi.
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